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U.S. Reps. Vargas and Peters barred from ICE detention site in San Diego amid concerns over conditions and transparency.
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Representatives Juan Vargas and Scott Peters were denied entry to a basement detention facility at the San Diego federal courthouse on October 20, 2025, during a planned oversight visit, despite advance notice.
The lawmakers, both Democrats, said they were barred from accessing the space where ICE has been detaining asylum-seekers and immigrants with pending cases, some for up to four days.
They reported concerns over overcrowding, poor conditions, and lack of transparency regarding detainee numbers, ages, and family separations.
ICE did not respond to requests for comment.
The incident underscores growing scrutiny over immigration enforcement practices, with advocates highlighting substandard conditions and the detention of non-criminals, including long-term residents and refugees.
Los representantes estadounidenses Vargas y Peters fueron excluidos del centro de detención de ICE en San Diego en medio de preocupaciones sobre las condiciones y la transparencia.