The Los Angeles Times is suing government agencies concerned with immigration over their failure to honor Freedom of Information Act requests filed over three months ago. The lawsuit contends that the agencies are covering up documents concerning allegations of sexual abuse at ICE detention centers. (Courthouse News Service, December 2, 2020, by Carson McCullough)
The Times is asking for detainee complaint records and investigative reports concerning sexual abuse, COVID-19 and inhumane conditions at ICE facilities. The Department of Home Security is the second most sued agency after the Justice Department. (Al Dia, December 2, 2020, by Erica Conant)