#ICE #Prison Sees Outbreak of #Coronavirus and Guard Violence: ‘They Put Us in Here to Let Us Die’
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The director of Farmville, a privately run immigration detention center in central Virginia, recently stated in court papers that at least 267 people currently detained there have tested positive for the coronavirus—and the numbers may spike further, with 80 people still awaiting test results.
It took until July 2 to test all 366 detainees. Only 19 people tested negative. In addition, 22 employees of the detention center have tested positive. The detained population inside Farmville, as of Jul. 13, now totals 360 people.
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“They put us in here to let us die,” said one man detained at Farmville, whom The Daily Beast will call Bobby for his safety. Bobby, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, said another detained man asked him, “‘If we die, are they just gonna disappear us or something? They can’t do that!’ Shit, yes they can.”