DHS closes office of immigration detention watchdog

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed it has shut down an office dedicated to serving as a watchdog for those in immigration detention.

The Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO) is now archived on the DHS website, closing an office where people could report misconduct, excessive force or other violations of a migrant’s rights.

The confirmation comes after HuffPost first reported its closure.

“DHS did not shutdown the Office of Immigration Detention Ombudsman – Congress did,” a DHS spokesperson said by email.

“The House passed the DHS appropriations bill without objection, and it was signed........

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