Democratic Lawmakers Hold Sit-In After Being Refused Entry to ICE Facility
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, JUL 28 – Maryland Democrats protested denial of access to inspect detainee conditions at a Baltimore ICE facility, citing oversight rights and claims that 80% of detainees have no criminal records.
- Democratic lawmakers, including Kweisi Mfume, staged a sit-in after being denied entry to an ICE facility in Baltimore on Monday.
- The lawmakers claimed that the denial contradicts their legal right to conduct oversight over ICE facilities, raising concerns about detainees' conditions.
- ICE maintains that the holding room operates under different standards than detention facilities, denying allegations of inhumane conditions.
- Republicans criticized the Democrats' protest as political theater, asserting that they prioritize illegal immigrants over American citizens.
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Maryland lawmakers denied entry to Baltimore ICE facility
By Tavon N. ThomassonAFRO Intern Maryland leaders expressed outrage on July 28 after being denied access to holding areas inside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Baltimore Field Office. Despite federal law granting the legislators the right to conduct such visits, they were not allowed to view conditions inside of the office, located in the George H. Fallon Federal Building at 31 Hopkins Plaza. In response to mounting conc…
Whatever: Dem Lawmakers Stage Sit-In After Being Denied Entry To ICE Facility
by Adam Pack at CDN - Members of Maryland’s Democratic congressional delegation staged a sit-in at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building used to temporarily hold individuals facing deportation Monday afternoon after being denied a tour of the facility. The Maryland Democrats, including Democratic Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, attempted to inspect the facility after accusing ICE of … Click to read the rest HERE-> W…
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