officials describe the migrants even as banging on cell windows and holding up signs for help. and then there are these images. these are images drawn by children who recently were released from border facilities. the drawings appear to show children you know exactly what your eyes tell you. in cages, in jail. the american academy of pediatrics released these pictures, saying these facilities, in their words, are no place for children. it s a painful reminder of what these children are going through and are going through right now. let s get straight over to cnn s nick valencia at a border facility in el paso, texas. nick, what s the latest? reporter: well, it s a bit of breaking news this morning. we re hearing from acting dhs secretary about those social media posts. remember earlier this week, kate, we reported about this closed facebook group that featured current and former, they say, border patrol agents
meals, my grants banging on cell windows and shouting. agents are overwhelmed because of a record number of families crossing the border. congressman rashida talib joins me now. thanks for being back on the show. thank you for having me here. let me start with your reaction to the news developing just this morning. the head of dhs announcing this investigation into the agents and into the secret facebook group. your reaction? i hope it goes farther than an investigation. the root cause of what created such a awful unacceptable behavior these are officers of the united states government. for them to be so blatantly racist, they oversee children.
resulting in medical issues. inspectors repeatedly emphasized that conditions were so bad, they were a danger to everyone involved, migrants, station worker, and others who might be present. one senior manager called the situation a ticking time bomb. quote, at the time of our visits, border patrol management told us there had already been security incidents among adults males at multiple facilities. these included detainees clogging toilets with mylar blankets and socks in order to be released from their cells during maintenance. in fact, at what facility, inspectors cut their trip short because their presence was making things worse with the detainees banging on cell windows, shouting, and holing up signs, including one that read help, 40 day here. there were protests today against this ongoing inhumane situation. according to moveon.org there were 180 events planned across the country, everywhere from alaska to florida.
only conditions for a week. in the report. at another some adults held more than a month in overcrowded cells. officials describe the mierpgts as banging on cell windows and holding up signs for help. one official calls it, quote, a ticking time bomb. cnn nick valencia spoke exclusively to a longtime border agent in el paso. the agent described the border patrol culture recalling a supervisor joking about dead migrants. watch. he was making fun of them. saying what? that what difference does it make? it s just another life? he made a another also regarding running over illegals. i m like, you cannot run over people. to say the lee least. nick valencia is outfront live in el paso, texas. what more is the agent telling you, nick? well, i asked in longtime