Surprise inspection finds ICE stuffing migrants 'like sardines' into a facility with no bed, showers

[Swede]

Three Democratic members of Congress said they were horrified that immigrants were being stuffed into holding cells “like sardines” at a Mesa Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility they showed up to without warning on Thursday night.

“I’ve never experienced anything like this in my entire life,” Grijalva said, fighting back tears. The Tucson Democrat described the way people were laying down inside as “like sardines.”

“It is frightening in there,” Grijalva said. “It is disgusting.”

https://azmirror.com/2026/04/10/ice-overcrowding-like-sardines-congressional-oversight-arizona/

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

1. it's on purpose...to encourage other immigrants to self deport rather than risk that horror

[wnylib]

6. It's just plain sadistic as well as profiteering.

Private immigration prisons get paid for the people they pack onto their cells.

[Norrrm]

2. Trump ramps up rhetoric on undocumented immigrants: 'These aren't people. These are animals.'

Trump ramps up rhetoric on undocumented immigrants: 'These aren't people. These are animals.'

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/16/trump-immigrants-animals-mexico-democrats-sanctuary-cities/617252002/

[B.See]

3. Not holding facility, CONCENTRATION CAMP

[WmChris]

4. Capitalism

Big return on storage with minimal maintenance expenses. Plus cruelty is just a bonus for these assholes.

[questionseverything]

5. Like the slave ships

[kimbutgar]

7. They should be prosecuted for crimes against humanity

These are human beings with family, lives and their only crime is they wanted to come to America for a better life.

I am so disgusted by this unchristian attitude toward our fellow brothers and sisters.