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Detainees at three Florida immigration centers denied insulin and inhalers

A Human Rights Watch report found detainees at three Florida facilities denied insulin and inhalers, forced to sleep on concrete floors, and facing excessive force; substandard care was linked to two deaths.

Jul 21, 2025Miami, FL

Detainees at three Florida immigration centers denied insulin and inhalers
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A Human Rights Watch report released on July 21, 2025, documents severe conditions at three Florida immigration detention facilities—Krome North Service Processing Center, Broward Transitional Center, and Federal Detention Center Miami—between January and June 2025. The report profiles 11 detained immigrants and includes interviews with family members and lawyers. Detainees experienced overcrowding (Krome reached 249% capacity by March), denial of critical medications including insulin and inhalers, forced sleep on cold concrete floors, degrading treatment including forced eating without hands, and excessive force including stun grenade deployment during protests. Substandard medical care is alleged to have been linked to two deaths. The detention population surge followed Trump administration executive orders establishing prolonged detention policies, with overall U.S. immigration detention reaching 56,000 people daily by June 2025, the highest level in U.S. history.

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Jul 21, 2025—Human Rights Watch releases report documenting abuse, medical neglect, and substandard conditions at three Florida detention facilities, citing two deaths allegedly linked to inadequate medical care
Jun 30, 2025—U.S. immigration detention system reaches 56,000 people daily, highest in U.S. history
Mar 1, 2025—Krome North reaches overcrowding of 249% capacity
Jan 1, 2025—Detention conditions documented at Krome North, Broward Transitional Center, and Federal Detention Center Miami begin deteriorating with increased populations and restricted access to legal support
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