Voces For Change

California activist says ICE should release immigrants at risk of catching the coronavirus

Maria Peña/ Lizbeth Abeln Episode 3

In this English-language podcast, Lizbeth Abeln, an activist with the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice, in Adelanto, California, explains why ICE needs to release immigrant detainees at risk of contracting COVID-19, given how difficult it is to practice social distancing in cells. ICE is the target of lawsuits and reports from human rights groups alleging inadequate care of detainees.