Clara Long

The kids had colds and were sick and said they didn't have access to soap to wash their hands. It was an alcohol-based cleanser. Some kids who were detained for two to three weeks had only one or two opportunities to shower, one said they hadn't showered in three weeks. Hygiene and living conditions like this creates a risk of spreading infectious disease. It makes me very concerned about the public health emergency.

I did talk to kids who were taking care of very tender age children themselves. There doesn't appear to be child care there, they're left to fend for themselves. Older kids are taking care of the babies.

The kids said they were being held in rooms with windows toward the interior, but no windows to look out, in some rooms, there are beds, but not enough for all the kids. Many are sleeping on the floor, some with mattresses, some without.