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2 min readICE Resumes Detention at Georgia Facility Previously Under Investigation
TrueGov Editorial Team•2 months ago•2 min read
South Georgia immigrant detention center reopens after past controversy
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The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that the Irwin County Detention Center in South Georgia has resumed housing immigrant detainees. This facility previously gained national attention in 2020 following allegations about gynecological care provided to detained immigrants. A federal judge later determined that claims of numerous hysterectomies being performed on detainees were false.