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Robert Garcia: “It is the law that a member of Congress could walk into…”

Featuring: Robert Garcia, Democratic | U.S. House California, 42nd Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 37:47

It has been only now, Christine Ohm and Donald Trump, in just the last few months, where they have essentially said, we will not allow members of Congress to enter these facilities without sometimes a week's notice. It used to be, and It is the law that a member of Congress could walk into Adelanto or downtown facility and be allowed entrance immediately. on the spot so that we can work with the organization. And if there was a US Citizen that was being detained, we would be able to go in, ensure … (37:47–38:03)

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Asserts that the law allows immediate entrance for Congress members to certain detention facilities.

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