DHS Closes Immigration Detention Watchdog Office
🗽 Immigration · Second Term (2025–present) · 🤖 AI-categorized
The Department of Homeland Security shut down the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO), which investigated misconduct and rights violations in immigration detention facilities. The office previously served as a watchdog where detained migrants could report excessive force and other abuses. This removes an independent mechanism for accountability in immigration detention.
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https://www.dhs.gov