Most detained immigrants have no history of violent or disruptive behavior. Immigrants almost uniformly reported feeling humiliated and demeaned when they appeared in court in shackles, often in front of their loved ones and sometimes small children. Some felt so agitated that they could not concentrate on their hearings. For others, like plaintiff Uelian De Abadia-Peixoto, the shackles brought back painful and distracting memories of past trauma.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:36:12 +0000