May 5 (UPI) -- The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that it closed an office that works as a watchdog serving those in immigration detention.
The Office of Immigration Detention Ombudsman was where people could report misconduct, excessive force or other rights violations, but it's now closed, and its page is archived on the Homeland Security website.
The Huffington Post first reported the closure.
"DHS did not shut down the Office of Immigration Detention Ombudsman -- Congress did," a spokesperson told the media via email. "The House passed the DHS appropriations bill without objection, and it was signed into law last week."
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