On Wednesday, U.S. Representatives Mike Levin, Sara Jacobs, Juan Vargas and Scott Peters co-authored a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding answers about immigrants being detained at the federal courthouse building in downtown San Diego.

“We write regarding recent reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is arresting and detaining immigrants at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in San Diego, California, and transferring these individuals to the facility’s basement,” the letter began.

Levin told NBC 7 it was inspired by reporting in which volunteers, who observe the detentions each day, said they counted 44 people who were taken by ICE personnel throughout a four-day period starting Oct. 9.

The letter asked why those peop

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