A second ICE detainee being held in the McHenry County Jail has been released after a lawsuit was filed by the ACLU due to COVID-19 concerns. The lawsuit was filed on April 17 in federal district court in Chicago on behalf of Souleymane Dembele and Muhammad Taufiq Butt. The suit was seeking immediate, temporary release […]
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ICE detainee released from McHenry County Jail after ACLU files lawsuit
An ICE detainee being held in the McHenry County Jail has been released after a lawsuit was filed by the ACLU requesting him be released due to COVID-19 concerns. The lawsuit was filed Friday in federal district court in Chicago on behalf of Souleymane Dembele and Muhammad Taufiq Butt. The suit was seeking immediate, temporary […]
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ACLU files lawsuit for release of 2 ICE detainees at McHenry County Jail
The ACLU of Illinois has filed a lawsuit for the release of two ICE detainees who are in the McHenry County Jail and say the jail is not doing enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The lawsuit was filed Friday in federal district court in Chicago on behalf of Souleymane Dembele and Muhammad Taufiq […]