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cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/50363264

In a video call from the Southern California facility where he is detained, he finally showed them proof — a plastic bottle filled with drinking water and what appeared to be worm-like creatures.

Carlos Jurado, Parias’ immigration attorney, shared a copy of the video with The Times. In a phone interview, he said no one should drink something like it.

“The saddest thing is that they hunt us like animals on the streets and they don’t even treat us like animals in jails because no one would give that kind of water to their dog or cat,” Jurado said.

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[–] dumnezero@piefed.social 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

probably mosquito larvae. Common parasites are usually too small to see easily. It means the water is untreated and uncovered, and not fresh; not potable.

That's exactly what it looks like to me.