The simple answer is, without them, there will be no internal oversight offices to assess the legality of the Trump administration's policies on immigration enforcement. So what have the results been? Since Trump took office on January 20, nine detainees have died in ICE custody. In fact, in Trump's first month in office, more detainees died in ICE custody. And than at any time since fiscal year 2020, congressional Democrats have engaged in oversight activities of immigration facilities across the country. (06:31–06:39)
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Asserts that nine detainees have died in ICE custody since Trump took office.
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