MIRAMAR, Fla. — The American Friends Service Committee, a nonprofit organization founded in 1917 by the Quakers, objected to the abuse of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees.
On Wednesday, Yareliz Mendez-Zamora, the policy coordinator for AFSC Florida, stood outside of the ICE- Enforcement and Removal Operations facility in Miramar.
“This is a public cry to our members of Congress. Use your oversight powers and continue to do the unannounced visits,” Mendez-Zamora said during a news conference. “You can protect our families.”
Mendez-Zamora stood in front of a line of people who were holding up photographs that lawmakers reported were shared by whistleblowers who denounced alleged abuse in Miramar.
Five photos showed four portable toilets provided for more than 100 detainees, according to a report released by U.S. Reps. Robert Garcia, Bennie Thompson, and Maxwell Frost. Five other photos showed detainees sleeping on the floor in a crowded room.
Related document: Images of Miramar Holding Facility provided by the whistleblower
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