Overview

• Rep. Frederica Wilson urged Americans to stage protests, make calls, and write to Congress, calling for changes to immigration detention policies.
• Wilson visited the Krome Detention Center in Miami, citing overcrowding and alleging detainees were removed and the facility repainted to hide poor conditions.
• She criticized the Laken Riley Act, which mandates detention for minor offenses, for causing a spike in ICE detainee numbers.
• Wilson highlighted plans for a 'tent city' expansion at the Krome facility, describing it as a response to increased detentions.
• The congresswoman emphasized the need for public mobilization, labeling the current detention practices as un-American and unjust.