ACLU sues Biden administration to block ICE detainee transfers from NJ jail

The American Civil Liberties Union announced Wednesday that it is suing the Biden administration to block the transfer of dozens of immigrants held at a New Jersey facility.

The suit, filed in federal court in Newark, is centered around the Essex County Correctional Facility, which is ending its contract with US immigration officials to hold the detainees. The facility is expected to transfer about 100 immigrants it houses to “remote spots” in the Deep South, the ACLU said.