U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla have requested the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing regarding the Trump administration's policy of detaining migrants in federal prisons. Their concerns were fueled by an anonymous prison employee's letter revealing inhumane conditions and issues surrounding the civil rights of detainees, many of whom are asylum seekers and have not been convicted of any crimes. Despite the urgent call for action, responses from the Bureau of Prisons have been limited, compounding concerns regarding the treatment of these individuals amid a broader push to house more migrants in federal facilities.
"I am alarmed that the civil rights of these detainees are not being upheld... They haven't been charged or convicted and we are literally putting them in prison."
"The Bureau of Prisons is housing some detained migrants, but did not address any of the concerns raised in the letter."
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