Congressmember Nydia Velázquez and six other lawmakers are urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to stop funding private prisons for immigration detention. Their letter to the House Appropriations Committee seeks to include language in the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations package that bans DHS from entering into contracts with private detention facilities. The lawmakers criticize the Trump-era expansion of these centers, citing their past records of abuse and lack of accountability, calling attention to the inadequate supervision and medical care provided in such facilities.
We know that private facilities have had staff falsify records, failed to adequately supervise detainees and provided improper medical care.
The letter calls for specific legislative language in the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations package to prohibit DHS from using or entering private detention contracts.
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