ICE slashes safety inspections even as detention centers fill up, watchdog says

Two of ICE's independent auditors have cut their safety inspections at detention facilities even as the government is pushing more people into lockups, Congress' chief watchdog said in a new report Thursday.

ICE slashes safety inspections even as detention centers fill up, watchdog says

TL;DR

  • ICE's independent auditors have decreased safety inspections at detention facilities.
  • This decrease is happening while the government is detaining more people.
  • A new report from Congress' chief watchdog highlights these findings.