Federal Immigration Watchdogs Shut Out as Oversight Falters

Office closures, defunded watchdogs, and blocked inquiries leave agencies unchecked, fueling a system where neglect and abuse go unreported amid record detentions.

WASHINGTON — They don’t talk about it much, but the headlines have swelled with grim tales straight out of the detention centers and government offices where the law goes missing—where children are left to fend for themselves and promises disappear like smoke.