MATSUI DEMANDS ENTRY INTO ICE FACILITIES AT THE MOSS FEDERAL BUILDING TO CONDUCT CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Field Office Director Orestes Cruz, demanding entry into ICE facilities at the John E. Moss Federal Building.

“As the United States Congresswoman for California’s Seventh District, I am demanding that all areas being used by the Immigration Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) at the John Moss Federal Building, 650 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 95814 be made available for my inspection in compliance with federal law,” wrote Congresswoman Matsui. 

Multiple Sacramento community organizations and leaders have reported that community members are being held overnight by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in the basement of the Moss Building. 

Based on these reports, the conditions at this facility are not compliant with the 2025 National Detention Standards. These standards are clear. Holding rooms must be well-ventilated and well-lit while also having sufficient capacity. In addition, all holding rooms must be equipped with handwashing stations and potable water, toilets with sufficient privacy, and a shift supervisor within earshot. Any violation of these standards is unlawful. 

ICE has been conducting operations in the Sacramento region and across the country with little to no regard for the rule of law. Families are being torn apart, and detainees are being treated inhumanely while also being denied legal services and due process enshrined in our Constitution. 

“I have always believed that America is a nation of immigrants. Here in Sacramento, the very fabric of our community is built on stories, traditions and challenges brought together from every corner of the world,” Matsui concluded. “I remain resolute in my commitment to fight for EVERY Sacramentan, no matter their immigration status.”

Full text of the letter can be found HERE. 

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