Police representatives say they were denied access to the immigration detention center

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Congress members said in a statement that they would have been "banned from entering the refugee resettlement center at Homestead". [Fla.]"that they had planned to visit Monday", despite a new law making mandatory Congress access and the recent announcement of an extension project massive number of beds on the site, while concerns remained about the lack of staff, space and other on-site services, according to a joint statement from their offices.

In the joint statement, lawmakers expressed concerns over the installation of Homestead, Florida.

"On our last visit to Homestead, we saw children living in tight detention conditions and in a prison," he said. "The idea of ​​forcing even more children to an already-saturated detention center is not only dangerous, but also cruel and contrary to the basic tenets of human decency."

The Hill contacted the Office of Refugee Resettlement and the Department of Health and Social Services for their comments.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services announced Monday that it would increase the number of beds at the Homestead facility from 2,350 to 3,200 by mid-April.

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