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Gary Peters: “The federal government has a responsibility to provide appropriate care and safe conditions for people in its custody –…”

On the recordJune 12, 2026
The federal government has a responsibility to provide appropriate care and safe conditions for people in its custody – but this is just the latest disturbing example of troubling conditions across numerous ICE facilities.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Addressing the need for oversight in ICE facilities.

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