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"An investigation conducted by Sen. Jon Ossoff’s office (D-Georgia) has
revealed rampant human rights violations committed against immigrants in
detention in the first six months of President Donald Trump’s second term,
including dozens of incidents involving the mistreatment of children and
pregnant women.
Of the 510 credible reports of human rights abuses uncovered by the
investigation, Ossoff’s office identified 41 reports of physical and sexual
abuse of people in immigration detention, 14 reports of mistreatment of
pregnant women, and 18 reports of mistreatment of children.
During the senator’s monthslong investigation, which began in January, Ossoff’s
staff “interviewed and received credible reports of abuse from dozens of
witnesses and sources, including correctional staff, law enforcement officials,
attorneys, detainees and their family members, doctors, and nurses.”
They spoke with 46 people in detention and conducted numerous site visits,
although “obstruction of Congressional oversight by the Department of Homeland
Security has been an impediment to site visits and interviews with detainees.”
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called the report “garbage” and
denied the allegations of abuse. Ossoff said DHS’s response is “absurd.”
“For DHS to immediately issue a blanket denial without any due-diligence or
investigations of these credible reports of human rights abuses in U.S.
facilities, is absurd,” Ossoff said. “It suggests they don’t take seriously
their obligation to investigate credible reports of human rights abuses in
their facilities.”
The senator’s investigation reported on several incidents that involved the
mistreatment of children. In one case, a child, who is a U.S. citizen, was
hospitalized three times while detained with her mother."
Via Joyce Donahue.
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