Listen to NPR’s report on detainee abuse in New Jersey jails.
Akaka appears near the end of the report, promising to publicize reports of any abuse at immigration detention facilities under the control of the Department of Homeland Security and hold congressional hearings if necessary:
“Our country was once known as the humane nation, and when you hear reports like this, well, it’s certainly not humane.”
Tell him thank you for paying attention.
A.