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Earlier this month, a federal judge in Los Angeles ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to stop denying immigrants detained in a downtown facility the right and opportunity to consult with their attorneys. The important ruling , issued by U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, makes clear that “all individuals — regardless of immigration status — share in the rights guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.”

Los Angeles isn’t the only place where the Constitution is being ignored. In New York City, a federal judge found that ICE was detaining immigrants in crowded and unsanitary lock-ups while interfering with their ability to meet with counsel. In Chicago,

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