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The conditions at the Manhattan ICE facility are worse than those in maximum security prisons for convicted murderers.

Explanation

Immigration detention uses conditions banned for convicted criminals on people who haven't been found guilty of any crime. This violates the principle that detention should be humane, not punitive.

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