A federal judge has issued a permanent order ensuring that immigrants detained at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in downtown Los Angeles are able to see their attorneys in a timely manner, according to court papers obtained Friday.

U.S. District Judge Maame E. Frimpong issued the permanent injunction Thursday requiring that detainees confined in the basement facility known as B-18 in the federal building be given access to lawyers as required by the Fifth Amendment right to counsel.

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At a hearing last month, Frimpong heard that immigrants were detained for extended periods at B-18 in conditions that prevented private communication with attorneys. Lawyers reported that clients were denied

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