Louisiana has filed an emergency lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and other federal entities.
This complaint is a reaction to ICE’s handling of a Chinese national carrying a severe, drug-resistant form of tuberculosis (TB) – pre-extensively drug-resistant TB (pre-XDR TB) – which was transported through various Louisiana detention facilities without sufficient medical isolation.
The federal government’s actions have exposed hundreds of detainees and potentially the broader Louisiana public to a significant health threat.
The lawsuit highlights the incompetence and disregard of ICE for state-mandated health safety measures. Louisiana’s Surgeon General, Ralph Abraham, alongside Attorney General Liz Murrill, has demanded that all detainees be medically cleared by the Louisiana Department of Health before being released.
According to Louisiana officials, this case underscores a critical public health emergency that places the state’s citizens in jeopardy.
The complaint calls for an immediate restraining order to prevent ICE from releasing detainees unless medically cleared.
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