Article snippet: MORE on Wednesday came to the defense of border agents and scoffed at Democratic lawmakers' furor after an internal watchdog report found detained migrants are living in dismal conditions in federal detention facilities. In a series of tweets, Trump credited Border Patrol with doing a "great job" and going "above and beyond." He blamed Democrats and existing immigration laws for ongoing issues at the border. He further claimed that many immigrants detained in the overcrowded facilities are "living far better now than where they came from, and in far safer conditions." "No matter how good things actually look, even if perfect, the Democrat visitors will act shocked & aghast at how terrible things are. Just Pols," Trump tweeted. "If they really want to fix them, change the Immigration Laws and Loopholes. So easy to do!" A short time later on Wednesday, Trump added: "If Illegal Immigrants are unhappy with the conditions in the quickly built or refitted detentions centers, just tell them not to come. All problems solved!" A report released earlier Wednesday from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General described squalid and overcrowded conditions at detention centers, while reporting little progress in recent months by the Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection, its parent agency. The report described standing room only cells for migrants, who were not fed hot meals or given showers. The centers also continue to hold children, so... Link to the full article to read more
Trump dismisses furor over conditions for migrants | TheHill
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