Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have refused to allow Haitian asylum-seekers detained at a New Mexico detention facility access to legal services that could determine their futures in the U.S., a number of advocacy groups say. They believe at least 45 Haitians have been detained at Torrance County Detention Facility since the end of September. “In addition to ICE’s denial of their access to legal support, local groups have observed court dockets for Black migrants from Haiti moving disproportionately fast, leading to unfair, rapid deportation orders,” groups continued. This racist targeting is not isolated. In Florida last month, Black immigrants said that officials were selecting only non-Black immigrants for release as part of pandemic measures. Read more