Lawmakers Attempt to Visit Brooklyn ICE Facility, Face Rejection
Three Democratic lawmakers from New York City, Reps. Adriano Espaillat, Nydia Velazquez, and Daniel Goldman, attempted to access the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, where approximately 100 undocumented immigrants are reportedly being held. Their efforts to gain entry were rebuffed by agents, who reportedly trapped the lawmakers between a fence and the facility. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between Democratic lawmakers and ICE, with critics accusing the agency of using the facility as a detention center for individuals without criminal records. Similar incidents have occurred in recent weeks, including a case where a New Jersey representative was arrested for attempting to enter a federal detention site.
According to the New York Immigration Coalition, the lawmakers were denied access to the facility, which has a history of housing high-profile individuals such as Sean