Representative Roybal-Allard to Introduce Detention Standards Bill

Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) is expected to introduce a bill to improve detention conditions for immigrants in ICE custody.  The bill woudl codify certain current standards, making them legally enforceable, while also requiring rulemaking to improve other standards.  Currently, detention standards are not consistently implemented and are not legally enforceable; conditions of confinement for immigration detainees vary drastically across detention facilities and have drawn harsh criticism from immigration advocates and human rights organizations.