Bennie Thompson: “It is my hope that through the testimony we gather today, we can get further insight about where these inefficiencies…”

Essentially turning them into 'jails,' which the Mississippi Democrat says would constitute a misuse of the facilities.

Suffice to say, disaster response is no joke.

This unlawful policy is a smokescreen to deny Member visits to ICE offices across the country, which are holding migrants – and sometimes even U.S. citizens – for days at a time.

If ICE has nothing to hide, DHS must make its facilities available.