Tricia McLaughlin (DHS)

Senator Ossoff documents 510 credible reports of ICE detention abuse including child mistreatment

2025-08-07 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Senator Jon Ossoff’s investigation identified 510 credible reports of human rights abuse in ICE detention, including 41 cases of physical or sexual abuse, 18 reports of child mistreatment, and 14 reports of pregnant women abuse. At Krome detention center, the facility held 1,200 more people …

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DHS eliminates civil rights and oversight offices through mass layoffs

2025-03-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

DHS implemented a reduction in force eliminating over 300 employees across three oversight offices—the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, and Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman. Over 100 CRCL employees lost …

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