Michael Bennet: “I think there is a desire by many for that to occur.”

This new facility will not only nearly double the number of detention beds, but is in a rural location, far from the organizations that offer resources and oversight.

Right now, we don’t have the tools to address the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance and infectious disease experts are warning us that it will only get worse.

I will continue to push for necessary guardrails, critical reforms, and work towards preventing the opening of this facility.

This rule isn’t about securing our borders or more efficient spending, its purpose is to punish immigrants who only seek to make a better life for themselves and their families.