Bachelet condemns U.S. migrant treatment

The United Nations’ top human rights official said she was “appalled” at conditions forced on people in detention after crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.

By Arete News - July 8, 2019

An immigrant detention and "processing center" in Houston, Texas run by a private contractor to the U.S. government (AN/Patrick Feller)

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