Khanna said he spoke with 47 detainees during his visit on January 5. “One man with blood in his urine had not been able to see a doctor, another complained of rocks in the food, another of not having a long sleeve shirt, shivering at night,” he said.

He later told KQED the conditions amounted to “systemic neglect”.

“We’re treating these people like animals, not like human beings … It’s an embarrassment for the country,” Khanna said.