WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined a spotlight forum earlier this week on abusive conditions in federal immigration custody where he highlighted the lack of oversight and mistreatment faced by detainees in Connecticut and across the nation. During the hearing, Blumenthal spoke with panelists who have observed or suffered firsthand the consequences of rigorous detention quotas by the Trump Administration.
"There is a reason why detentions are up. There is a reason why more children are separated from their parents. It is because of quotas," Blumenthal said. "The numbers that are set forth and then rigorously enforced...