Washington, Aug. 31 -- Congresswoman Maxine Dexter issued the following press release:
U.S. Reps. Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) and Emily Randall (WA-06), sent a letter to ICE Acting Director, David Venturella, DHS Inspector General, Dr. Joseph Cuffari and CEO of The GEO Group, George Zoley, calling out the inhumane conditions inside the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma, Washington.
In their letter, Reps, Dexter and Randall call out ICE, GEO and DHS for failing to meet their obligation to provide access to timely medical services, adequate food, visitation and other basic services.
The Members wrote in the letter:
"We remain deeply concerned about reports of inadequate and delayed access to medical care. Since our first visi...