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A federal judge branded conditions at the Broadview immigration detention center near Chicago “disgusting,” calling sleeping next to overflowing toilets unconstitutional.

Detainees say they were denied food, water and medical care, then coerced into signing documents they couldn’t understand, unknowingly forfeiting legal rights.

Mexican immigrants held there testified about overcrowded cells with 150 people, sleeping on floors without beds, blankets, toothbrushes or basic hygiene supplies.

CHICAGO — Allegations of heartless conditions at a key Chicago-area immigration building are “disgusting,” a judge said Tuesday before hearing evidence that could lead to changes at a site tha

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