Surprise Inspection Finds ICE Stuffing Migrants 'Like Sardines' Into Facility With No Beds or Showers

Three Democratic members of Congress made an unannounced visit to a Mesa ICE holding facility and found detainees stuffed into holding cells "like sardines" with no beds, no showers, and inadequate access to drinking water. The facility, designed for short-term processing of less than 12 hours, was holding people for multiple days. An average of 274 detainees per day have been held there in 2026, routinely exceeding capacity.