Several Democratic congressmembers from California and New York say they were blocked from entering Immigration and Customs Enforcement jails for safety inspections over the weekend to check on people arrested during recent mass raids. Among the group is California Congressmember Maxine Waters, who on Sunday attempted to inspect conditions at the Metropolitan Federal Detention Center, where David Huerta, president of the California branch of the Service Employees International Union, was jailed.

Here in New York, Congressmembers Nydia Velázquez and Adriano Espaillat said they were blocked from inspecting an ICE facility in Manhattan, 26 Federal Plaza, where advocates say over 100 immigrants recently arrested at federal court hearings are now being detained in overcrowded cells. The detainees have also been reportedly forced to sleep on bathroom floors.