Her husband is a double amputee in ICE prison. She confronted Kristi Noem over its cruel conditions: ‘I have a fire inside’
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Wife of detained double amputee confronted Homeland Security Secretary Noem about unsafe conditions at ICE facility in Georgia.
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Mildred Danis-Taylor confronted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a Capitol Hill hearing on March 4, standing with her daughters to draw attention to her husband Rodney Taylor's detention at an ICE facility in Georgia. Taylor, a double amputee, has been held at Stewart detention center for 14 months under conditions that Georgia representative Lucy McBath described as neglectful and dangerous during the hearing. Danis-Taylor has abandoned other responsibilities to advocate for her husband's release after enduring a year marked by legal obstacles and health crises. The public testimony reflects growing scrutiny of ICE detention practices and conditions, particularly for detainees with serious medical needs.
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Rep. Lucy McBath described detention center conditions as neglectful and dangerous during a Capitol Hill hearing on March 4.
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