VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-21
“We’re like cattle, animals,”
Assim Alkhawaja · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Assim Alkhawaja described the dehumanizing conditions detainees experience at the Otay Mesa facility.
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