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Rep. Goldman Denied Access, Claims Obstruction in Immigrant Detention Oversight

8/15/2025

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Rep. Dan Goldman was denied entry to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn for a second time.
He alleges the Bureau of Prisons is obstructing congressional oversight of immigrant detention conditions.
Goldman criticized the government for potentially concealing inhumane conditions, citing a federal judge's order for improvements at another ICE facility.

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Story summary

Rep. Dan Goldman was denied entry to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn for a second time.
He alleges the Bureau of Prisons is obstructing congressional oversight of immigrant detention conditions.
Goldman criticized the government for potentially concealing inhumane conditions, citing a federal judge's order for improvements at another ICE facility.