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Yassamin Ansari: “The fact that about a month ago I was denied access after we…”

Featuring: Yassamin Ansari, Democratic | U.S. House Arizona, District 3

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Press Conference: Demanding Humane Conditions at ICE Facilities

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It's very interesting, though, because we've noticed that there's no clear plan on the administration's end and DHS's end on this front. It's very random how they decide who gets in or who gets out. I mean, The fact that about a month ago I was denied access after we went above and beyond to meet standards that we shouldn't have to meet. I mean, we had notified themselves seven days in advance. We had filled out privacy release forms for the individuals we wanted to meet with. (22:08–22:17)

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