San Antonio ICE opposition Folkston detainees speak

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The combined immigration headline describes opposition to a proposed ICE jail in a 640,000-square-foot East Side San Antonio warehouse. It says Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is exploring legal options after unanswered federal questions, Representative Joaquin Castro objects in light of reported detention abuses, and hundreds marched to the site over the weekend. It then airs a Folkston, Georgia detainee video. Idris Makhmudov and Mujtaba Qeyami describe prolonged detention and asylum seekers' treatment; Genaro Jimenez describes limited yard time and strict controls; Mohammadou Sall alleges insults, threats and arbitrary punishment. The report identifies GEO Group as the jail operator. The complaints are the detainees' accounts, and no filed San Antonio lawsuit is established.

People detained at the GEO Group-operated Folkston ICE Processing Center release a video criticizing their treatment. In the aired statements, Idris Makhmudov and Mujtaba Qeyami describe prolonged detention and asylum seekers treated as prisoners; Genaro Jimenez describes one to two daily yard hours and strict control of daily life; Mohammadou Sall alleges insults, humiliation, threats and arbitrary punishment. The complaints remain attributed to the detainees, and the original video's release date is unknown.