Rep. Espaillat among those to introduce bill aimed at giving governors more oversight of immigration detention centers

New York State Rep. Adriano Espaillat, along with New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, introduced H.R.9271 to Congress on Thursday, June 11.

Also known as the “Governor’s Right to Inspect Act of 2026,” the bill is meant to provide state governors with the authority to conduct health and safety oversight inspections of immigration detention facilities in their states and ensure the people detained there have basic human rights.