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The Division of Immigration Health Services, part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), had numerous problems during the three years I worked there, from poorly qualified employees to cumbersome processes, including the managed-care system. However, problems at some sites should not be generalized to all, and a desire to expose injustice should not lead to inflammatory, poorly supported statements.

As clinical director at one compound in Arizona, I focused on making sure that all detainees received quality care and were treated with dignity by our staff. A few points I'd like to emphasize about the May 12 article, which focused on the facility where I worked:

· All detainees at our facility received an initial medical screening.


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