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Dhs agents and officers and to those detained." the inspector generals report confirmed what we saw yesterday captured on video by democratic congressman joaquin castro at the border station in clint, texas, and reported by this 12-year-old girl who was held at that border station in clint, texas for almost two weeks who says they slept on floors, were not allowed to play and were locked up if they cried for their parents. today more members of congress visited the facility in homestead, florida...

>> we came today to say we will shut this down if we have to. and because this does not have to be this way. >> all the people in the administration who have done this, who have permitted it, are guilty of child abuse, which is a crime. we ought to prosecute. >> as soon as we went to the el paso border station, we insisted on talking to these groups of women. tears were rolling down their faces as they talked about their conditions. they said that they had no idea when they were going to leave. ...

>> all the people in the administration who have done this, who have permitted it, are guilty of child abuse, which is a crime. we ought to prosecute. >> as soon as we went to the el paso border station, we insisted on talking to these groups of women. tears were rolling down their faces as they talked about their conditions. they said that they had no idea when they were going to leave. they have been there over 50 days. they said that they had been separated from their children. >> just ahead,...

The el paso border station, we insisted on talking to these groups of women. there were three cells of women. about 15 women each. and we insisted on talking to them. as soon as they realized we were congress members, the tears were rolling down their faces as they talked about their conditions. they said that they had no idea when they were going to leave. theyve been there over 50 days. they said that they had been separated from their children. there were some who had medical conditions such ...

Congressional visit today, singling out congresswoman veronica escobar of texas and congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez with one person commenting about throwing a burrito at them. another exchange after the death of 16-year-old carlos vazquez as a border station in may, propublica reports "one member of the group posted a gif of elmo with the quote "oh, well" and the other responded with the image and the quote, "if he dies, he dies." the vile comments in that facebook group and the broader ...

Wear. waking them up at odd hours for no reason, calling them ugly names, et cetera. its not just the kids, its everyone. i brought it up to their superiors. they said officers are under stress and act out sometimes." one way the border agents appear to be acting out is by making vile posts in a secret facebook group mocking immigrant deaths and posting sexist memes like this post about the congressional visit today, singling out congresswoman veronica escobar of texas and congresswoman alexandr...

The vile comments in that facebook group and the broader culture atticus toms and border protection. >> that was a vurlg, disgusting and vile page. that shows, unfortunately, that there are many within cbp who become desensitized to the point of being dangerous with the migrants in their care and to their co-workers. >> one of the things that we see in action, whether its the facebook page or the chants that youre hearing today, is a dehumanizing of people that is very dangerous to our country. ...

Were arming themselves for possible rights. "only four showers available for 756 immigrants. more than half the immigrants are being held outside. immigrants inside are being kept in cells maxed out at more than five times their capacity. the cell meant for a maximum of 35 held 155 adult males with only one toilet and sink. the cell was so crowded the men could not lie down to sleep." the name of the el paso border station was redacted in the report, but a reminder new mexico state university pr...

Kept in cells, maxed out at more than five times their capacity. on friday, acting dhs secretary kevin mcaleenan said reports of poor conditions at a border station were, quote, unsubstantiated. meanwhile, the associated press received video about a girl who spoke about conditions. the video was made by a lawyer for the girl and nbc news has not had to have access to the girl. the girls face is not visible to protect her privacy and protect her immigration case.

Youre hearing today, is a dehumanizing of people that is very dangerous to our country. >> by the way, those were pro-trump detention center protesters in the background there jeering the members of congress. now, its not just members of congress sounding the alarm about border patrol and the detention camps. its the department of homeland security own internal watchdog. nbc news exclusive reporting the dhs inspector general warned as far back as may that conditions at an el paso border station ...