Florida Rep. Curbelo turned away at Homestead detention facility:

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Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo was denied entry into a
government facility housing child migrants.

"We fund all of their operations and all of their salaries,
so they should make the time and effort to allow us to
see the work they're doing." https://thebea.st/2uamKmc

Link to tweet

HOMESTEAD, Fla.—Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) was denied entry on Friday into a government facility housing unaccompanied immigrant minors and children who had been separated from their parents at the southern border.

“Our goal is not to make a scene. It’s to see with my own eyes what’s happening there. And if they’re confident in the work that they’re doing, they should welcome us in,” Curbelo said in an interview here, hours after being told he would not be permitted inside the facility. “It was highly disappointing and I think they’re claiming that they have a lot of work and getting a lot of requests. I don’t feel sorry for them. That’s what we pay them to do.”

Curbelo, who represents Florida’s southernmost congressional district, was slated to visit the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children, one of three facilities in his district. According to Curbelo’s office, the congressman followed the proper protocols with the Department of Health and Human Services, which runs the facilities, prior to his scheduled tour.

The formal request to tour the facility was made more than two weeks ago, his spokeswoman told The Daily Beast. A week and a half ago, the congressman and HHS decided on Friday as the date for his visit. Curbelo received the proper clearance and was in touch with HHS officials in Washington. As of Thursday, he was still confirmed to tour the facility.

https://amp.thedailybeast.com/florida-republican-rep-carlos-curbelo-blasts-hhs-for-barring-him-from-visiting-detained-kids?__twitter_impression=true

...as of Thursday, he was CONFIRMED
When he arrived there today, OOPS, UNCONFIRMED

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1. So Carlos . . .

What are you going to DO about it? You're in the majority party in the House (for now). Going to introduce legislation? Or have your suspicions about what might be going on there not quite reached the stage where you're going to do anything?