States fight to inspect federal immigrant detention facilities
Several states are seeking to enforce health and safety standards at federal immigrant detention facilities. They argue that the use of private contractors makes these sites subject to state inspections. Officials have previously faced difficulties entering the facilities to investigate conditions.
Concerned about conditions in federal immigrant detention facilities but often barred from entering, some states are fighting to enforce health and safety standards at the sites, noting that federal use of private contractors make the sites subject to state rules.
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