Warren making impromptu visit to Florida migrant shelter

Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass), a 2020 presidential candidate, said during a rally Tuesday that she would attempt to visit a migrant emergency care shelter in Florida the next day.

Warren’s announcement was spurred by a question from a rally attendee, according to Washington Post reporter Dave Weigel.

After an audience member asked Warren to bring increased attention to the migrant holding centers following reports of terrible conditions, Warren responded, “I’m going to Homestead tomorrow.”

A surprise at this town hall: An audience member asks Warren to bring attention to immigrant detention centers.

“I’m going to Homestead tomorrow,” Warren says. “Come with me.”

(Was not previously on her public sked.)

— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) June 26, 2019

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She also invited the attendee to “come with me,” according to Weigel, who reported that a visit to the facility was not on Warren’s public schedule.

“We have to shut down that facility and shut it down now,” she said as the crowd cheered and broke into a chant of “shut it down.”

“We have to shut down that facility and shut it down now,” Warren says. Cheers of “shut it down!” break out.

— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) June 26, 2019

The Hill has reached out to Warren’s campaign for comment.

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Warren, a top-tier Democratic candidate, is already in Florida this week for the upcoming debates in Miami.

She held a rally at Florida International University on Tuesday after arriving in southern Florida earlier in the week.

Warren has frequently criticized President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE for his hard-line immigration policies. She has called for border crossings of undocumented immigrants to be decriminalized.

Conditions at border facilities have received increased scrutiny since lawyers reported unsanitary and unsafe conditions there.

–This report was updated on June 26 at 10:29 a.m.