Erika Zurich

Representative Morrison was granted access over the weekend to enter the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where immigrants, U.S.

citizens, refugees, and protesters are being held.

She says it was a horrifying and heartbreaking experience, and it felt very chaotic.

Morrison says there are no beds.

no blankets, and not enough food.

The temperature inside is very cold, and she saw people in leg shackles.

The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to questions about conditions inside the facility.

The Trump administration has criticized oversight visits, saying they disrupt normal operations and calling them publicity stunts.

For NPR News, I'm Erika Zurich in Minneapolis.

Many of our patients, undocumented immigrants, naturalized citizens, and U.S.-born citizens alike, fear leaving their homes for access to health care.

They express to us a feeling of being hunted.

Physicians are voicing concerns for patients as thousands of federal officers have poured into the state.

Dr. Erin Stevens is the legislative chair for Minnesota's section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

She says the presence of ICE agents intimidates patients and obstructs access to care.

Stevens says that some patients are giving birth alone, while others are missing, canceling, or postponing prenatal care appointments.

For NPR News, I'm Erika Zurich in Minneapolis.