Floridians deserve accountability for every dollar wasted and every abuse that took place behind those doors.
I will fight for accountability for every dollar wasted and every abuse that occurred in the detention facility.
Occurrences
“Trump’s immigration detention system is as cruel as it is unnecessary, and this administration's deliberate efforts to hide the conditions inside ICE facilities in Miramar and Orlando, Florida are abhorrent. This new whistleblower report reinforces what has long been documented about immigration detention facilities—a system being used to punish people rather than uphold basic human dignity and justice. Alongside my colleagues on the Oversight Committee, I’m demanding accountability and an end to these horrific abuses that are putting lives in danger,” said Congressman Maxwell Frost .
We will demand accountability for any act of retaliation taken in response to these protected whistleblower disclosures and any future disclosures from ICE employees who bravely come forward to report unlawful activity and dangerous conditions.
Evidence
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"Today, May 11, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost ... hosted a press conference in Orlando to announce the launch of new investigations and introduced the No Illegal Captivity and Extensions (NICE) Act, aimed at ending U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement’s (ICE) practice of holding detained immigrants indefinitely without charges." Frost said, "It’s time to put an end to ICE’s abuse of local jail agreements" and the bill would "continue operating without accountability."
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Frost and Soto wrote they were "gravely concerned" about opening another ICE detention facility, citing "abuse and injustices in Florida at the hands of ICE" and stating that ICE had "stripped immigrants living in our community of their rights and humanity."
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The letter says Members of Congress have an "explicit statutory authority to conduct unannounced oversight visits" and demands clarifying direction to DHS personnel. It references the Delaney Hall incident and asks for confirmation by May 17, 2025 that direction had been given.
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DHS said ICE "will comply with the law and accommodate Members of Congress seeking to visit/tour an ICE detention facility for the purpose of conducting oversight" and invited Members and staff to read the full guidance and schedule a tour.
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The release says the SUDEM Act would require facility-wide reporting on use of force, disciplinary actions, transfers, and deportations and was intended to "hold those responsible for the unlawful detention of innocent individuals accountable for their actions."
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"Alongside my colleagues on the Oversight Committee, I’m demanding accountability and an end to these horrific abuses that are putting lives in danger," said Congressman Maxwell Frost.
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"We therefore demand that you immediately cease these illegal and dangerous practices, preserve and submit all evidence of your agency’s unlawful actions, and take all necessary steps to prevent further harm."
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"We urge the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) to open investigations into these conditions and practices."
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"People in ICE custody across America are still facing horrific conditions. I will continue conducting oversight at facilities across Florida and demanding answers."
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"Mr. Frost (for himself, Mr. Garcia of California, Ms. Ansari, and Mr. Bell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary"
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"Floridians deserve accountability for every dollar wasted and every abuse that took place behind those doors."
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"Those responsible for these conditions must be held accountable and we must make sure nothing like this happens again in Florida."
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"ICE reported spending over $20 million on nonrecoverable costs, such as zoning assessments and security, on the warehouses it intends to sell."
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"This report has 6 open recommendations."
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"Oversight and public pressure work, and we need more of it in our state and across the country,"
Assessments
Frost took concrete oversight and legislative steps on detention-facility abuses, including launching investigations and introducing bills focused on accountability and transparency. The evidence shows active pursuit of the promise during his current term, but not that the underlying accountability outcome was actually achieved, so this is partial credit rather than full delivery.
The promise was to fight for accountability for wasted dollars and abuse in a detention facility. Evidence shows Frost did make concrete same-term oversight efforts: he announced investigations, introduced the NICE Act targeting ICE detention abuses and lack of accountability, pushed detention-transparency legislation through the SUDEM Act, and signed letters pressing DHS/ICE over abuses and access for congressional oversight. That satisfies the 'fight for' portion as a serious, material effort. However, the record provided does not show that he actually secured accountability outcomes such as completed findings, sanctions, recovered funds, reforms enacted into law, or confirmed consequences for every abuse or wasted dollar. Because there is substantial action but no demonstrated completed accountability result, the best judgment is partial rather than delivered.