Overview

• The report, released August 5, documents 510 credible allegations of human rights abuses in immigration detention since January 2025, including 41 cases of physical or sexual assault.
• Investigators identified 14 instances of pregnant women denied timely medical care—some leading to miscarriages—and 18 cases of neglected children suffering severe health setbacks.
• Ossoff’s team conducted interviews with 46 detainees, attorneys and facility staff, inspected six centers in Texas and Georgia, and cited alleged DHS interference with further site visits.
• DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin took to social media to label the findings “false,” affirming that detainees receive proper meals, medical treatment and lawyer access.
• Civil rights groups and legal advocates are calling for unannounced, independent inspections and urging congressional committees to press DHS for greater transparency and accountability.