Mikie Sherrill: “I would just like to add that I hope that the VA will do outreach with groups like Welcome Home Vets of New Jersey. I…”

We are not in the practice of turning over this kind of personally identifying data over to the federal government because we have seen them weaponize it, I’ve seen it personally.

This law gives counties another tool to bridge that gap.

We’ve heard the reports of disturbing conditions and have been heartbroken by recent deaths of detainees at the facility.

It’s unacceptable that no one in the previous administration brought this to light, demanded accountability, or took action when it happened years ago.