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ICYMI: I introduced my Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, which would require greater oversight of detention facilities, repeal mandatory detention, and prohibit the detention of families and children. It’s time to protect immigrants from this lawless administration.

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Today I introduced my Dignity for Detained Immigrants bill — to combat the lawless and inhumane way this administration has treated immigrants in detention.

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NEW: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) is set to introduce “The Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act,” which would DESTROY the Department of Homeland Security’s ability to arrest and hold dangerous illegal aliens. The bill already has 123 Democrat co-sponsors. “This bill brings dignity, justice, oversight, and accountability to the detention system by repealing mandatory detention, prohibiting the detention of families and children in family detention, phasing out the use of private detention facilities and jails, and requiring DHS to establish civil detention standards.” “The bill creates a presumption of release and imposes a higher burden of proof to detain primary caregivers and vulnerable populations. The bill also mandates the DHS Inspector General to conduct unannounced inspections and requires DHS to admit Members of Congress to detention facilities for unannounced inspections.” What a joke!

NEW: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) is set to introduce “The Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act,” which would DESTROY the Department of Homeland Security’s ability to arrest and hold dangerous illegal aliens. The bill already has 123 Democrat co-sponsors. “This bill brings dignity, justice, oversight, and accountability to the detention system by repealing mandatory detention, prohibiting the detention of families and children in family detention, phasing out the use of private detention facilities and jails, and requiring DHS to establish civil detention standards.” “The bill creates a presumption of release and imposes a higher burden of proof to detain primary caregivers and vulnerable populations. The bill also mandates the DHS Inspector General to conduct unannounced inspections and requires DHS to admit Members of Congress to detention facilities for unannounced inspections.” What a joke!

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21,810 views • 8 months ago

As an immigrant, hearing the stories about conditions in Trump’s immigration detention centers has been horrifying. Today, I introduced my Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act to end our over-reliance on detention and ensure that immigrants’ civil and human rights are protected.

As an immigrant, hearing the stories about conditions in Trump’s immigration detention centers has been horrifying. Today, I introduced my Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act to end our over-reliance on detention and ensure that immigrants’ civil and human rights are protected.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal

16,553 views • 8 months ago

I was honored to stand alongside Mahmoud Khalil, who was wrongfully detained, to introduce my Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act. He and the thousands of immigrants in detention or who have been detained deserve better from this country.

I was honored to stand alongside Mahmoud Khalil, who was wrongfully detained, to introduce my Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act. He and the thousands of immigrants in detention or who have been detained deserve better from this country.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal

110,037 views • 8 months ago

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HAPPENING NOW: I’m hosting my fifth Shadow Hearing, focusing today on Trump’s detention abuses. The administration is kidnapping and disappearing immigrants to detention centers with absolutely horrific conditions. If Republicans won’t conduct oversight, we will.

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16,245 views • 1 month ago

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17,106 views • 5 months ago

Multiple presidents—Democrats and Republicans alike—have utilized detention centers to facilitate the removal of migrants. Here are those examples: • Reagan formalized more enforcement practices, including detention during asylum processing. Detention was used extensively during the Mariel boatlift in 1980. • George H.W. Bush used Guantanamo Bay as a holding site—a precursor to the offshoring of detention. • Bill Clinton during his administration detention capacity grew significantly due to the ‘96 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, which made detention mandatory for more offenses. • George W. Bush Post-9/11 expanded detentions through the Department of Homeland Security making immigration detention more systematized. • Barack Obama detained over 400,000 in a single year. Hence the label the “Deporter-in-Chief” by those critical of his stance. He used detention centers widely, including family detention facilities. Obama deported, about 1 million people to enforce border security.

Multiple presidents—Democrats and Republicans alike—have utilized detention centers to facilitate the removal of migrants. Here are those examples: • Reagan formalized more enforcement practices, including detention during asylum processing. Detention was used extensively during the Mariel boatlift in 1980. • George H.W. Bush used Guantanamo Bay as a holding site—a precursor to the offshoring of detention. • Bill Clinton during his administration detention capacity grew significantly due to the ‘96 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, which made detention mandatory for more offenses. • George W. Bush Post-9/11 expanded detentions through the Department of Homeland Security making immigration detention more systematized. • Barack Obama detained over 400,000 in a single year. Hence the label the “Deporter-in-Chief” by those critical of his stance. He used detention centers widely, including family detention facilities. Obama deported, about 1 million people to enforce border security.

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12,136 views • 4 months ago

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