Trump's Homeland Security Slammed For Ignoring Sexual Assaults In Immigrant Detention Centers

More than 70 members of Congress lambasted the Department of Homeland Security on Monday for failing to investigate thousands of sexual assault complaints filed by immigrants in their custody over the last decade.

In a letter addressed to four federal officials, including White House chief of staff and DHS acting inspector general, John Kelly, the 71 signees called on Homeland Security and its secondary agencies to investigate the claims immediately.

Authors
Carlos Ballesteros
Type
News
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Staff sexual misconduct
Staff inmate relations
Immigration
Immigration detention facilities