{"id":57763,"date":"2025-06-13T16:24:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T20:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/conditions-worsen-for-migrants-in-georgia-detention-centers\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T14:57:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T18:57:19","slug":"conditions-worsen-for-migrants-in-georgia-detention-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/conditions-worsen-for-migrants-in-georgia-detention-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"Conditions worsen for migrants in Georgia detention centers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since Donald Trump took office<\/a> in January 2025, arrests of undocumented immigrants in Georgia have increased significantly.<\/span><\/p>\n

This increase has led to overcrowding in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers, creating deplorable conditions for detainees.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Death of Mexican migrant at Stewart Detention Center<\/h2>\n
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PHOTO: Core Civic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Activists have denounced that some immigrants without criminal records are being transferred to common jails due to lack of space in ICE detention centers.<\/span><\/p>\n

On June 7, 2025, Jesus Molina Veya, a 45-year-old Mexican migrant, was found lifeless at the Stewart Detention Center (SDC) in Lumpkin, Georgia.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to official reports, he was found with a ligature around his neck, and although resuscitation maneuvers were attempted, he was pronounced dead at Phoebe Sumter Hospital in Americus, Georgia.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the second death of a migrant in ICE custody in Georgia so far this year and the eighth nationally.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reactions from activists and Mexican authorities<\/h2>\n
\"ICE,
PHOTO: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Immigrant rights organizations, such as El Refugio, have described the situation in ICE detention centers in Georgia as alarming.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amilcar Valencia, executive director of El Refugio, said that \u201canother death is a stark reminder of the cruelty of a system that fails to provide basic care\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

For its part, the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) has requested a thorough investigation into the death of Molina Veya and has been in contact with local authorities and the deceased’s family to clarify the circumstances of his death.<\/span><\/p>\n

Expansion of the ICE Processing Center at Folkston<\/h2>\n
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PHOTO: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Amid these concerns, ICE has approved a plan to expand the ICE Processing Center in Folkston, Georgia, making it the largest in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

The expansion, which involves an investment of US$47 million and the creation of 400 jobs, will increase the center’s capacity from 1,100 to nearly 3,000 beds.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, this decision has been criticized by immigrant rights advocates due to previous reports of substandard conditions and inadequate medical care at the facility.<\/span><\/p>\n

Abusos, tortura, condiciones infrahumanas y maltrato es lo que denuncian los migrantes detenidos en dichos centros en Georgia<\/p>QueOnnda<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure><\/p>\n

Humanitarian crisis in detention centers<\/h2>\n

<\/p>\n

The situation in Georgia’s immigration detention centers reflects a humanitarian crisis affecting thousands of people, including the Hispanic community in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

Overcrowding, deplorable conditions and deaths in ICE custody underscore the need for a comprehensive review of detention policies and respect for the human rights of immigrants.<\/span><\/p>\n

Find out more at ‘QueOnnda.com’.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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