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Lawsuit Challenges Conditions at Indiana ICE Detention Facility Holding Chicago-Area Immigrants
A class-action lawsuit filed in Indiana's northern federal district alleges unconstitutional conditions at the Miami Correctional Facility in Bunker Hill, Indiana, where ICE detains immigrants arrested primarily in the Chicago area. Filed by the ACLU of Illinois, ACLU of Indiana, National Immigrant Justice Center, and MacArthur Justice Center, the suit claims detainees face inadequate medical care, prolonged solitary confinement, unsanitary conditions, and alleged physical abuse. The facility was repurposed in 2025 to hold up to 1,000 immigration detainees, with Chicago-area transfers rising from 2.5% to approximately 15%. At least two detained immigrants have died after allegedly not receiving adequate medical care, according to the complaint.