Washington, July 17 -- Congressman Jimmy Gomez issued the following press release:
WATCH: Congressman Gomez reports from outside the B-18 detention facility following today's inspection
LOS ANGELES, CA - An unannounced congressional inspection by Congressman Jimmy Gomez today revealed that ICE is temporarily closing its B-18 detention facility in Downtown Los Angeles and transferring all 22 people currently detained there to a facility in Santa Ana.
ICE officials disclosed the planned closure and transfers after Gomez arrived at B-18 without advance notice to inspect conditions inside the facility. Officials told Gomez that the facility is being temporarily closed because ICE expects demonstrations in the area this weekend.
The closure ...