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The move is almost certain to spark a new court fight over the government's ability to hold families until their cases are decided.

Escobar said it's a temporary site with roll-out mattresses, showers, medical facilities and air conditioning.

In addition, the agency said all allegations of civil rights abuses or mistreatment are taken seriously and investigated.

U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo, said U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, exhibits 'a total disregard for the facts in particular about the Holocaust.'