… I expect could be hundreds of new complaints of civil rights and constitutional violations by an increasing number of individuals who are now going to be interacting with immigration officials. In March, the Trump administration announced that the Department of Homeland Security would be cutting funding to set several oversight and watchdog offices, consolidating their functions and eliminating job positions. Shamefully, the DHS spokesperson justified the changes by saying that watchdog offices like the Office of Immigration Detention Ombudsman and the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties obstruct immigration enforcement at the department. (02:09–02:24)
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Asserts that the Trump administration announced funding cuts to oversight and watchdog offices in March.
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