Detainees in immigrant detention facilities in Orlando and Miramar are living in extremely overcrowded cells, using bathrooms overflowing with waste, and sleeping chained on the floor, according to a new whistleblower report first reported by the Miami Herald.
Congressional Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released photos and allegations from whistleblowers in a letter Monday.
Orlando detainees at times only have standing room in holding cells and aren’t allowed outside for weeks at a time. Staff were initially instructed to shackle people for 24 hours a day, the oversight committee says.
The committee reports black mold in air vents and that “individuals have reported respiratory discomfort and headaches.”
And the facility deleted booking records for people they accidentally detained against court orders, the Democrats say.
In both the Orlando and Miramar facilities, detainees are reportedly living in the same clothes and underwear for weeks. They are without access to hygiene products — including menstrual products and soap.
The Orlando facility is part of the Orlando Sub-Field Office, which is located at 9495 Delegates Drive, the letter states.
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