Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—May 28, 2015. This week, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), along with 135 of her colleagues, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson expressing concern over the detention of mothers and children in “jail-like” facilities. The letter focuses on the “conditions of confinement, due process issues, and serious developmental concerns of those being detained.” Duckworth and her colleagues call for the end of family detention on humanitarian grounds. The letter was spearheaded by Reps. Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and Luis Gutiérrez (IL-04).
