These are concentration camps. And they will get worse unless something is done.
“Massachusetts lawmakers are demanding answers from ICE officials about a facility the agency is using in Burlington to detain immigrants. In a new letter that was sent to the Trump administration this week, they lay out concerns that ICE is keeping detainees in “abysmal” conditions.
Food is scarce, overcrowding is common, and the building reportedly does not have enough showers or sinks to accommodate the needs of everyone being detained there, the lawmakers wrote. The lights in the facility are reportedly always on, and people are being forced to sleep on concrete floors with only mylar blankets. The building lacks medical facilities, too, according to reports cited by the lawmakers.
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/06/27/mass-officials-raise-alarm-over-ices-makeshift-detention-center-in-burlington/
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