ICE Detainee In Newark Claims Retaliation For Exposing Poor Medical Conditions

The alleged retaliation began shortly after Ernest Francois, a Haitian immigrant in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention, spoke up in a Gothamist/WNYC story about negligent medical care at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark where he’s held.

The alleged retaliation began shortly after Ernest Francois, a Haitian immigrant in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention, spoke up in a Gothamist/WNYC story about negligent medical care at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark where he’s held.