Article snippet: EL PASO, Texas — Lawmakers described how migrant women were being held in a cell with no running water and told by US Customs and Border Protection officers to drink out of toilet at a Texas detention center amid widespread concerns about deplorable conditions. More than a dozen House members, including three from Massachusetts, visited facilities in El Paso and Clint, Texas — a trip that came on the same day as a news report that Border Patrol agents made vile posts in a secret Facebook group. Some of the posts discussed throwing burritos at the visiting lawmakers, while others joked in profane language about the deaths of migrants and included a vulgar illustration of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., being forced to engage in a sexual act by President Donald Trump, according to images of the posts obtained by ProPublica. Before they toured two Border Patrol stations Monday, several members asked their hosts in a private briefing whether they would be safe inside, said Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif. The airing of the private attacks, Aguilar said, made it even more difficult for congressional overseers to trust the Border Patrol as the federal government works to address the surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. ‘‘It’s very tough to back them up when their active and retired members are part of this Facebook page,’’ he said in an interview. ‘‘Even if it’s a very small percentage, it’s unfortunate they harbor some very dark imagery and very dark though... Link to the full article to read more