Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Details Trip to U.S. Detention Center Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently visited multiplebr Border Patrol facilities in Texas, amid growingbr controversy surrounding the treatment of detainees. During her visit, Ocasio-Cortezbr took to Twitter to describe thebr ‘horrifying’ conditions of the facility. Alexandria Ocasio-br Cortez, via Twitter She reportedly spoke to detainees whobr detailed the unprofessional and cruelbr manner of the border control agents. Alexandria Ocasio-br Cortez, via Twitter Border patrol agents have pushed back onbr Ocasio-Cortez’s narrative, saying she actedbr threateningly towards them during her visit. Unnamed Witness, viabr ‘Washington Examiner’ Ocasio-Cortez has denied thebr accusations, saying the officersbr were being “openly disrespectful.