Washington, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal issued the following press release:
U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) is leading 20 Members of Congress in calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to look into the detention of Rodney Taylor, who has been detained at a for-profit detention facility in Lumpkin, Georgia.
"Mr. Taylor is a double amputee with only one functional hand who has been detained for over a year in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for-profit detention facility. He has experienced extreme hardship in detention and his health is continuing to deteriorate," wrote the Members.
Since entering ICE detention, Mr. Taylor has experienced numerous issues with his prosthetic legs and has been refuse...