Report finds ‘dehumanizing' conditions in Florida immigration detention centers
Conditions in South Florida's immigration detention centers during the Trump administration's ongoing crackdown have been described as degrading and dehumanizing-violating international human-rights standards and the U.S. government's own detention guidelines-in a newly released report by three advocacy organizations.
The 92-page report, "‘You Feel Like Your Life is Over': Abusive Practices at Three Florida Immigration Detention Centers Since January 2025," was released this week by Americans for Immigrant Justice, Human Rights Watch and Sanctuary of the South. It alleges widespread mistreatment of migrants detained at the Krome North Service Processing Center, Broward Transitional Center and the Federal Detention Center in Miami.
The organizations-an immigrant-rights law firm, a global human-rights watchdog and a worker-led collective-reviewed documents and interviewed 17 current and former detainees, along with family members and attorneys.
