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Thousands gather for Nashville's "No Kings" protest as ICE reports record detention numbers. Demonstrators voice concerns about constitutional rights and immigration policies.
Lawyers, family and friends of ICE detainees in Burlington, Massachusetts describe "horrible" conditions including insufficient food and clean drinking water, and no soap, showers, or beds.
ICE detentions have surged, but deportations have not. In the past month, NPR spoke to dozens of detainees, families and lawyers who spoke of overcrowded centers in Florida lacking food and medicine.
For some women, the conditions have been particularly grim. In one case, a woman who had her period was denied access to menstrual products. When she needed to clean up, a guard allegedly gave her an extra bottle of water.
Rep. Carlos Giménez plans to tour Florida facilities holding immigration detainees following a Miami Herald investigation into harsh conditions and use of force at the Federal Detention Center in Miami.