Elfreth Conducts Oversight of Baltimore ICE Facility

BALTIMORE, MD - Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) held a meeting and conducted an official Congressional oversight visit of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holding facility located in the George H. Fallon Federal Building in Baltimore, Maryland.

"We had many outstanding questions based on reporting, but mostly feedback we heard from constituents. We covered a number of critical issues, including: access to an attorney, access to medication and menstrual products, health and safety concerns, detaining people with no criminal records, and so much more. My job is to conduct oversight and hold this agency to their word to make sure people are treated with dignity and respect," said Congresswoman Elfreth.

Elfreth sat down for a meeting with leaders at the Baltimore Field Office to ask questions on behalf of her constituents around access to legal resources, hygiene products, food, water, medical treatment, and more. She also inquired about the procedures of detaining individuals, when individuals are transferred, and how their families are notified.

This is the third time that Elfreth has conducted oversight of the Baltimore ICE facility. She visited in July 2025 with members of the Maryland Congressional delegation when she was originally denied entry and then again in August 2025. Elfreth's visit comes a few weeks after several members of the Maryland Congressional delegation arrived to find the facility empty.

Elfreth has voted against blank checks for ICE and has signed onto House Democrats' discharge petition to fund the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the U.S. Coast Guard, along with every other part of DHS except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Office of the Secretary. In February, Elfreth was outspoken and testified against an ICE Facility in Maryland's Third District in Elkridge.

If you or a loved one is detained by ICE or needs assistance with any federal agency, you can speak to a member of Elfreth's casework team at (410) 832-8890.

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