Immigrant Abuse Survivors Were Detained After Turning to Police
Federal immigration authorities detained immigrant women across the U.S. after they contacted police about domestic violence, and some said they were the victims. At a detention facility in western Michigan, many of the women relied on each other while held for months. The Trump administration has sought to weaken protections that had helped domestic violence victims avoid deportation.
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[paragraph] Need ensure no source phrasing copied. We used "North Lake Processing Center in western Michigan" proper nouns okay. "red jumpsuits marking high security" source had "thin jumpsuits — red, to mark them as a high security risk." We rephrased. "shared tablet" source "pass around a tablet used for calls". okay. "commissary money" source "money for the commissary". okay. "Migladys Bermudez" proper. "Pilar" "Leya" proper. "Peruvian" "Cuban". "domestic violence allegations" source. Common phrase. "charges were dropped or never filed" source "charges were dropped or never filed at all." Slight copy? It's factual phrase. Could rephrase "authorities dismissed or did not pursue the charges." Better. "routine check-in" source. Common. "local officials transferred" source "handed over to ICE by local officials." Rephrase "local authorities turned the others over to ICE." Good. "Immigrants long feared calling 911" source "long been intimidating for immigrants who suffered abuse to call