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1/ Happening now: DWN, @NIJC, @ACLU, and @MigrantFreedom are holding a briefing with members of Congress to call for routine surprise visits of ICE jails in their districts and states. #EyesonICE #AbolishDetention
2/ ICE’s inspection process fails to provide an accurate assessment of the conditions people in detention face by lacking independent, regular, & unannounced inspections of detention facilities. We need #EyesonICE to hold the egregious agency accountable. 
3/Immigration detention is the unjust practice of incarcerating immigrants while they await a decision on their immigration status. Within a broader system which targets low income people of color, @ICEgov locks up people in abysmal conditions where a culture of abuse permeates.
4/ The caging of immigrants has skyrocketed under the Trump administration, with average daily levels of ICE detention reaching over 50,000– well above the already astronomical 45,000 Congress has funded for the agency. #EyesonICE #AbolishDetention
5/ The alarming death toll in @ICEgov custody underscores that the immigration detention system is plagued by egregiously poor conditions, a lack of accountability & a culture of violence that results in system-wide abuses, including death #EyesonICE #AbolishDetention
6/ Even the Department of Homeland Security's own Office of Inspector General (@DHSOIG) has found widespread abuse in immigration detention, such as medical neglect, barriers to legal access, sexual assault and spoiled food. #EyesonICE #AbolishDetention
7/ ICE regularly lies and actively hides information from the public. As the death toll in detention continues to rise, the need for Congress to carry out unannounced facility visits in their districts and states is critical. #EyesonICE
8/After a # of scathing reports on the egregious conditions at the Aurora Detention Center, @RepJasonCrow began conducting routine visits of the ICE jail.Will other reps follow his lead and commit to increased oversight of immigrant jails in their districts and states? #EyesonICE
9/ Time and time again, ICE disregards immigrant lives and puts people in jeopardy. It’s time for Congress to hold ICE accountable and cut funding for the profit-motivated and abuse-ridden detention and deportation system! #EyesonICE #DefundHate
