Georgia’s two U.S. senators are demanding answers from federal immigration officials after 14 people died in custody this year, including two men at a south Georgia detention center they say faces serious problems.

What It Means For You: Your elected officials are questioning whether people held in Georgia’s immigration facilities are getting basic medical care, safe conditions, and proper treatment while awaiting deportation.

What’s Happening: Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock sent a letter expressing “serious alarm” about deaths nationwide and conditions at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin.

• They want immediate information about the deaths and plans to prevent more fatalities

• The senators are demanding a briefing and written responses by October 31

The Deaths: Two Mex

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