Just left the first CBP facility. The conditions are far worse than we ever could have imagined.
— Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (@RepDean) July 1, 2019
15 women in their 50s- 60s sleeping in a small concrete cell, no running water. Weeks without showers. All of them separated from their families.
This is a human rights crisis.
Tonight, I am requesting VP Pence invoke the 25th Amendment and begin the process of assuming the duties from President Trump who has shown his incapacity to serve.
— Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (@RepDean) January 7, 2021
We were met with hostility from the guards, but this is nothing compared to their treatment of the people being held.
— Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (@RepDean) July 1, 2019
The detainees are constantly abused and verbally harassed with no cause. Deprived physically and dehumanized mentally - everyday.
This is a human rights issue.
The Senate found enough time to confirm Supreme Court Justice Barrett — they can find enough time to convict a President who incited an insurrection
— Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (@RepDean) January 10, 2021