Harvard immigration clinic sues for records on ICE detention
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A Harvard Law School clinic has sued federal immigration officials for failing to release records about the use of solitary confinement in immigration detention facilities.
The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program said in a lawsuit filed in Boston federal court that it submitted records requests to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but the agencies haven't fully complied in more than four years.
The Cambridge-based clinic said immigrant rights advocates have raised concerns over the use of solitary confinement on vulnerable immigrant populations, including LGBTQ individuals and people with disabilities.
"There is clear evidence that longterm solitary confinement has devastating effects, particularly on trauma survivors," said Sabrineh Ardalan, the clinic's director. "It is essential that we obtain these records in order to ensure that DHS is not continuing past harmful practices."
ICE did not have an immediate response and a message seeking comment was left with DHS.
The clinic says it submitted three Freedom of Information Act requests in 2017 specifically requesting information on the use of solitary on immigrants with disabilities, mental health concerns and other vulnerabilities.
The clinic says ICE indicated in 2018 that the records were located, but the information has yet to be released.
‘Legal Malpractice Claims and Grievances’ focus of online presentation
The Women Lawyers Association of Michigan will present “Avoiding and Navigating Legal Malpractice Claims and Grievances” online Thursday, February 17, from 1 to 2 p.m. This is a one-hour lunchtime Zoom presentation partnering with the State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section and the attorneys in the professional liability group of Collins Einhorn Farrell PC .
The CEF attorneys will present on a variety of topics that concern young lawyers, including: best practices for avoiding legal-malpractice lawsuits, common defenses to legal-malpractice claims, the ins-and-outs of maintaining insurance coverage, and an overview of the attorney-disciplinary process. Attendees will have the ability to ask questions throughout and at the end of the presentation.
To register for the online presentation, visit www.womenlawyers.org and click on “events.”
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