Instead of addressing this horrific situation, Republicans in Congress have encouraged it by providing over $110 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Acting with impunity, The Trump administration has gutted oversight of immigration detention facilities by dismantling the Department of Homeland Security offices that conducted this critical work. DHS has forced members of Congress to file lawsuits to gain access to these facilities, and still the administration tries to limit oversight, including what members and staff can see and whom they can speak to. (01:14–01:26)
CLAIM
Asserts that the Trump administration dismantled DHS offices responsible for oversight of detention facilities.
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