​ICE Accused of Hiding Detainees Ahead of Congressional Tour at Miami Facility​

U S Representative Frederica Wilson D-Fla has voiced serious concerns following her latest tour of the Krome Detention Centre in Miami alleging that officers may have attempted to conceal the facility s true conditions during her visit ICE Accused of Hiding Detainees Ahead of Congressional Tour at Miami Facility On April Rep Wilson toured the Krome North Utility Processing Centre amid reports of overcrowding and inadequate conditions During a press conference after her visit she claimed that detainees were removed before her arrival to mask the extent of the overcrowding I am positive that they took people out this day so I wouldn t see it Wilson stated suggesting that the facility had been freshly painted to present a sanitised appearance Wilson also published the construction of a new two-story structure referred to as a tent city designed to house up to detainees She expressed concern over the rapid expansion and the anticipated for more such structures to be erected stating It s going to get worse so every time this facility gets crowded to stay in compliance they re going to have to build another one and it only takes days The congresswoman criticised the implementation of the Laken Riley Act signed into law by President Trump which mandates the detention of undocumented immigrants charged with certain crimes including minor offences like shoplifting Wilson argued that this law contributes to the surge in detentions and overcrowding at facilities like Krome In response to Wilson s accusations ICE bureaucrats denied any staging of the facility asserting that the conditions observed during the tour reflect their standard operations They acknowledged temporary overcrowding issues and stated that measures are being taken to manage quota while maintaining federal standards The Krome Detention Center the oldest immigration detention facility in the United States has faced scrutiny over reports of abuse and inadequate conditions Advocacy groups and family members of detainees have raised concerns about overcrowding lack of health care and unsanitary conditions Rep Wilson has pledged to continue monitoring the situation and advocating for the humane restoration of detainees This is not my first rodeo she remarked emphasising her commitment to oversight and change