US Representatives Adriano Espaillat, Nydia Velazquez, and Dan Goldman were denied entry to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on August 6 while seeking to assess the conditions of immigrant detainees. This incident led to a lockdown of the facility, preventing attorneys from meeting with clients. It is the second occurrence of such denial despite Congress's legal right to conduct unannounced visits under Section 5-27. The representatives expressed outrage over this violation of their oversight rights, highlighting serious concerns about federal transparency in immigration detention practices.
The Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn denied entry to US Representatives Adriano Espaillat, Nydia Velazquez, and Dan Goldman while assessing detainee conditions on Aug. 6.
This denial marks the second occasion when members of Congress have been blocked from accessing the facility, despite their legal right, as per Section 5-27.
Velazquez expressed outrage, stating, 'This morning, we were denied our right to conduct oversight, in clear violation of the law,' emphasizing the need for federal transparency.
The incident, which included a lockdown preventing attorneys from visiting clients, heightened efforts for federal oversight of immigrant detention facilities.
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