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ACLU Settles Lawsuit on Family Immigration Jail

HeadlineAug 28, 2007

The American Civil Liberties Union has reached a settlement that it says will greatly improve conditions for children at the nation’s main immigration prison for families. The ACLU filed the suit on behalf of 26 immigrant children held at the privately run T. Don Hutto immigration prison in Taylor, Texas. Under the agreement, the government pledges to improve child education, recreation and nutrition; hire a full-time pediatrician; implement regular inspections; and install privacy curtains around toilets. The deal was reached just as the case was set to begin trial. All 26 children named in the suit have been released since it was filed. Andrea Restrepo, a 12-year-old from Colombia, said: “I am trying to forget everything about Hutto. I feel free. It was a nightmare.”

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