Sen. Durbin spotlights alleged abuses in ICE detention facilities

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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) is hosting a forum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday examining conditions inside ICE detention facilities during the Trump administration. 

The discussion is expected to focus on allegations of inadequate medical and mental health care, a rise in deaths in detention, limited oversight, and the impact of immigration detention policies. Witnesses include a former detainee, a medical expert, a government official and an immigration attorney.

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