
Rep. Norma Torres
@normajtorres
U.S. Representative for California's 35th District. @AppropsDems @HouseAdm_Dems
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http://torres.house.gov 10-01-2011 06:30:14
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šØIām here with Congresswoman Luz Rivas, @RepNormaTorres & Rep. Lou Correa at the Roybal Federal Building exercising our Congressional authority to investigate ICEās inhumane detention of immigrant familiesāincluding moms & kids held after routine check-ins. No beds. No food. No water. We

Today, I joined Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Congresswoman Luz Rivas, and Rep. Lou Correa at the Roybal Federal Building to demand answers. ICE is detaining immigrant families, including moms and kids, after routine check-ins. As Members of Congress, weāre investigating this abuse of power.

Oversight is our job. And weāre not going away. Members of Congress must be able to oversee federal agenciesāthatās not optional, itās the law. Rep. Norma Torres Congresswoman Luz Rivas Rep. Lou Correa


We were at the federal detention center in downtown LA. They deployed some type of chemical irritant that made people cough and we had to mask. The people here were mainly attorneys, family of those being detained, and two members of Congress. Rep. Norma Torres


DHS blocked Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Congresswoman Luz Rivas, Rep. Lou Correa, and me from doing our jobs. Thatās a blatant violation of federal law. We have every right to inspect these facilitiesāand we wonāt stop demanding answers or exposing this administrationās cruel treatment of vulnerable



They yell āinvasionā at the borderābut this is the real one: Trump is seizing control of Californiaās National Guard and forcing 2,000 troops into our streets. Every official swears an oath to protect and uphold the Constitution. Pete Hegseth, we follow the law, not Trumpās

