ICE Detention Dignity Gap

Because 90%+ of Americans back clean water, flushing toilets, showers, and medical care in ICE detention, pressure rises to codify enforceable minimum standards. The stark “should vs. do” gap plus new facilities invites investigations, appropriations riders, and litigation on contractor oversight and civil detainee rights. — Defines the legitimacy baseline for immigration enforcement and shapes policy on federal minimum standards, funding conditions, and state partnerships, reframing civil-liberties debates around detention.