Overview

• Fourteen immigrants remain in 50 ICE-designated cells at East Meadow Jail under a cost-reimbursement deal paying Nassau County $195 per detainee per night
• State Sen. Julia Salazar and Assemblymember Michaelle Solages exercised their legal right to tour the facility after initially being denied entry by county officials
• Lawmakers reported that detainees were held without access to showers or outdoor recreation during their stays, prompting Blakeman to commit to providing daily showers
• Officials allege some individuals have been detained beyond the 72-hour transfer deadline mandated by the agreement, a claim Blakeman disputes but says he will investigate
• Salazar’s Dignity Not Detention Act would prohibit local jails from housing ICE detainees, intensifying statewide efforts to end the partnership