Rep. Juan Vargas在一次不事先通知的访问中被ICE阻止进入圣地亚哥拘留中心,这侵犯了他的国会监督权。
Rep. Juan Vargas was blocked by ICE from entering a San Diego detention center during an unannounced visit, violating his congressional oversight rights.
Rep. Juan Vargas(D-Calif.)星期五在不事先通知的监督访问期间被拒绝进入圣地亚哥Otay Mesa拘留中心,这标志着他第一次被拒之门外,尽管他有视察该设施的合法权利。
Rep. Juan Vargas (D-Calif.) was denied entry to the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego on Friday during an unannounced oversight visit, marking the first time he has been turned away despite his legal right to inspect the facility.
他说,否认是因为有报道说条件恶劣,包括食物不足、缺乏医疗照顾和被拘留者被关在类似笼子的囚室中,而且决定是由ICE而不是设施领导作出的。
He said the denial came after reports of poor conditions, including inadequate food, lack of medical care, and detainees held in cage-like cells, and that the decision was made by ICE, not facility leadership.
Vargas将这项行动称为侵犯国会监督权的行为,
Vargas called the action a violation of congressional oversight rights and a sign of systemic obstruction, citing a federal court ruling that supports unannounced visits.
他计划采取法律行动,并呼吁解散ICE, 理由是宪法方面的关切。
He plans to pursue legal action and has called for ICE's dismantling, citing constitutional concerns.
该设施由CoreCivic运营,CoreCivic否认这些指控。
The facility is operated by CoreCivic, which denies the allegations.
ICE 和国土安全部都没有评论。
Neither ICE nor DHS commented.