[Miami Rebel]

For what it's worth, there will most certainly be political repercussions in South Florida. From being solidly blue, the region went for President Trump in '24 primarily due to the swing in Latin voters. Cubans and Venezuelans were a solid GOP bloc.

Gimenez is reliably MAGA. He wouldn't be visiting the detention center in a million years were it not for a tide of pushback from his Latin base. This isn't to say it's the wrong initiative, but clearly there will be a political price to pay in '26.

[rktman]

I hope Carlos he-mayonaise has a nice visit.

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

“Gimenez is reliably MAGA.”

No. He’s not.

Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) is one of the worst RINOs in congress.

https://thenewamerican.com/freedom-index/legislator/g000593/

[SMARTY]

More ‘harsh’ than rape and murder??

[Skywise]

And couldn’t be bothered to do the same for the J6 political prisoners.

[popdonnelly]

Just as long as they’re deported.

[Who is John Galt?]

"...harsh conditions..."

Well, folks who have to wait in line at the DMV for more than 10 minutes consider it "harsh conditions", but they don't get visits from reporters or "microphone moth" congress critters...

[webheart]

Oh no! Harsh conditions! Harsh I tell you. You know, Biden gave them rooms in posh hotels. They are our guests! They should not have to suffer under harsh conditions like not having the sheets changed every day or fresh towels in the bathroom. Cmon people!

[Chgogal]

“Rep. Carlos Giménez plans to tour Florida facilities holding immigration detainees following a Miami Herald investigation into harsh conditions and use of force at the Federal Detention Center in Miami.”

Stopped reading right there.

[packrat35]

It says they stopped up the toilets and had water overflow and were whining about it.

Live in the shit you create ...

[linMcHlp]

Does this guy investigate harsh conditions at federal and state prisons? Or only shows up for photo ops.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Six detainees told the Herald that officers had launched crowd-control grenades [after] they had begun to overflow toilets to get the attention of officers, and the room was full of water. . . . “I keep reliving the explosions over and over again,” one wrote in the lawsuit.

Good. I hope you wake up screaming every night. It serves you right for starting a riot.

[faithhopecharity]

I don’t want “harsh” conditions but the aren’t designed as long- term “free” (taxpayer- paid) public housing developments or as posh Hyatt Hotel retirement communities.
Occupants should be repatriated or deported within a day or two at any event, depending on logistics.

[Rockingham]

Despite articles like the one posted, the political price will be paid by the Democrats, not the GOP. Polling shows that the immigration crackdown has dramatically increased GOP support among legal immigrants. On the whole, the criminals and crazies among the Biden immigration wave are despised and feared by the Latin Community.

[lapsus calami]

 

 

Sounds like the initiation for another front of lawfare to get started. Make an accusation about "conditions" - the media takes that bone and runs with it claiming an "outraged public demands action" then judges start swinging their gavels around.

 

 

[fortes fortuna juvat]

Harsh conditions like the pillow cases aren’t clean? No napkins with their meals? That kind of “harshness”? They should be in solitary confinement on a diet of bread and water in my view.