Three members of Congress say the Trump administration is denying them access to a facility housing unaccompanied migrant children.
The three members -- Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Donna Shalala and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell -- announced in a statement they were told they could not tour the facility and said a new law entitles members of Congress access to tour it. All three represent districts in southern Florida.
"The government announced last week that the center will expand its capacity to 3,200 beds from 2,350 beds. The center is run by the HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement."Given long-held concerns about the Homestead facility's lack of staffing, space, education and other services, the recent announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services that it will dramatically expand the number of beds there merits immediate scrutiny.
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