Sen. Merkley Calls for DHS OIG Investigation of Children Held in Long-Term Detention in Family Internment Camps
April 07, 2020
April 07, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement after legal advocates revealed that dozens of children are illegally being detained indefinitely at a family internment camp in Dilley, Texas:
"The fact that these children are being held for months on end in an internment camp is outrageous and unconscionable. We know that even a short time spent in detention settings can bring about lifelong trauma. Children belong in homes, parks, and neighbor . . .
"The fact that these children are being held for months on end in an internment camp is outrageous and unconscionable. We know that even a short time spent in detention settings can bring about lifelong trauma. Children belong in homes, parks, and neighbor . . .