Legislators demand ICE release detainees: 'A decision to do nothing is a decision to do harm'
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Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and more than a dozen senators led by California’s Kamala Harris have been among the latest legislators calling for the release of people from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, where action now couldLegislators demand ICE release detainees: 'A decision to do nothing is a decision to do harm'
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and more than a dozen senators led by California’s Kamala Harris have been among the latest legislators calling for the release of people from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, where action now could help stop the further spread of a pandemic that has already hit detainees and staff alike in a number of facilities. «ICE's failure to reduce detention numbers and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 has a real possibility of creating a severe health crisis for detention centers,” NBC News reports Rep. Sylvia Garcia said during a press call on Tuesday, warning a large-scale outbreak could crush already-fragile medical facilities. »This is a humanitarian crisis that is right on our doorstep,« said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “A decision to do nothing is a decision to do harm.» Read more