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Young Immigrants Held in a Virginia Detention Center Say They Were Abused By Guards

Democratic senators seek answers after immigrant children allege abuse at Virginia facility

Dems seek answers after migrant teens allege abuse in Va.
June 22, 2018

WASHINGTON – Virginia’s two Democratic senators asked the Trump administration Friday for answers about operations at a juvenile detention facility in the state where immigrant children said they were bound, beaten and isolated in solitary confinement.

Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine sent to the head of the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement questions about the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center.
The Associated Press reported Thursday that six Latino teens had made sworn statements detailing severe abuse they said they endured between 2015 and 2018, under both the Obama and Trump administrations.
In court filings, lawyers for the detention facility have denied all allegations of physical abuse.

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/nation-now/democratic-senators-seek-answers-after-immigrant-children-allege-abuse-at-virginia-facility/465-9c424a7a-1ec3-48db-bc5f-f8644c470913

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Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center Hit with Immigrant Detainee’s Class Action Over Alleged Inhumane Conditions
October 9, 2017

Doe v. Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center Commission
FILED: OCTOBER 4, 2017 ?§ 5:17-CV-00097-EKD

A 17-year-old plaintiff claims staff at the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center subject detainees to 'abusive and excessive' seclusion and deny mental health care.

• Read Complaint
https://www.classaction.org/news/shenandoah-valley-juvenile-center-hit-with-immigrant-detainees-class-action-over-alleged-inhumane-conditions#embedded-document
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Migrant children describe abuse, being forcibly medicated at youth shelters: lawsuit
June 22, 2018

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/06/21/lawsuit-alleges-abuse-migrant-children/723476002/
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Democratic senators seek answers after immigrant children allege abuse at Virginia facility
Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Published June 22, 2018

The Shenandoah detention facility explains what they do for young immigrants who have behavioral issues and possible gang involvement.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/06/22/immigrant-children-shenandoah-valley-juvenile-center/724549002/

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Lawsuit against Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center

NOTE: The lawsuit was filed on Oct. 4, 2017. Figuring at least six months to investigate and another month to file, this abuse occurred during the Obama administration.



https://www.scribd.com/document/382289229/Lawsuit-against-Shenandoah-Valley-Juvenile-Center