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In the heart of Arizona, behind the walls of four ICE detention centers — including the Eloy Detention Center, Florence Service Processing Center, Florence Correctional Center, and Florence Staging Facilities, there are stories of suffering and neglect which continue to surface. More than 61,000 people are in detention as of Aug. 24, 2025.
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse or TRAC, reports more than 2,600 are from Arizona. Those who have visited, including House Representatives Yassamin Ansari and Greg Stanton, have reported “sickening” conditions: overcrowded cells, mold-infested quarters, insufficient food and water, lack of medical care, and dehumanizing practices such as mandated strip searches following family visits. These accounts echo a troubling reality that contradicts the values of dignity and compassion upheld by our faith.
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