CNN reports that two immigrants who sued the government after being forcibly drugged by ICE agents who were trying to deport them have reached a settlement with the agency.

Raymond Soeoth's first made news last summer and brought to light ICE's "medical escort" practice of drugging detainees before placing them on planes to be deported. Last month, ICE responded to the outcry over the practice by issuing a memo stating agents could not sedate detainees without a court order. This week, Diouf and Soeoth received some compensation for the trauma they experienced, but the government's settlement stopped short of an apology. CNN reports:

Immigration and Customs Enforcement reached a settlement with Diouf and Raymond Soeoth of Indonesia on Monday. As part of the agreement, Diouf will receive $50,000; Soeoth gets $5,000 and will be allowed to stay in the United States for at least two more years.

 

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The government did not admit wrongdoing or apologize in its settlement.

 

"The settlement does not constitute an admission of any wrongdoing or liability by the government," ICE spokeswoman Lori Haley told CNN. "We agreed to settle the litigation because the agency believes that the resulting agreement is in the best interest of the government."

Para Justicia y Libertad discusses the story in more detail and questions what the government's refusal to admit to any wrongdoing means for immigrants facing deportation, and possible sedation, in the future.