Jesse Watters Claims ICE Jails Are Amazing' and That Detainees Are Lucky' to Be There

"WATTERS: These detention centers are amazing. You get dental care. TARVLOV: Jesse WATTERS: You get free healthcare. Have you ever seen the kind of concierge healthcare services they have at these detention facilities? TARVLOV: I saw Alligator Alcatraz. WATTERS: Where did this guy come from? TARVLOV: Jesse, then you go. Go live in there. WATTERS: This guy came from Ecuador without running water. He's lucky to have these types of services."

"It's already been debunked weeks ago, Watters said to co-host Jessica Tarlov when she mentioned the incident. The guy was trying to commit suicide, and the people were trying to save his life. Watters went on to tout the services provided to detainees, entering into a tense exchange with Tarlov, who pushed back against the rosy picture Watters painted of the facilities."

"Scrutiny of ICE's treatment of detainees has increased in recent days after agents detained five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos along with his father last week. The family's lawyer claimed that agents used Liam as bait to knock on the door and ask to be let in to see if anyone else was at home. The photograph of Ramos being detained drew widespread outrage, including from Representative Mike Lawler (R-NY), who told MS NOW's Katy Tur that the arrest should not have taken place."

Jesse Watters defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers, saying detainees receive dental care and free, 'concierge' healthcare, and called a reported choking incident 'debunked' and blamed suicide attempts. Co-host Jessica Tarlov pushed back, questioning Watters' rosy portrayal and urging him to live in detention. Scrutiny of ICE treatment increased after agents detained five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos alongside his father; the family's lawyer alleged agents used the child as bait to enter a home. The photograph of Ramos in custody drew widespread outrage, and Representative Mike Lawler said the arrest should not have taken place, urging DHS and immigration officials to prevent repeats.

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