US EditionDemocratic lawmakers sue DHS after being denied access to detention centers
UNITED STATES, JUL 30 – The lawsuit challenges a DHS policy requiring seven-day advance notice and accuses ICE of blocking unannounced visits amid reports of overcrowding and detainee deaths, with over 56,000 held nationwide.
- A dozen Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging unlawful obstruction of oversight at federal immigration detention centers.
- The lawsuit claims that the Trump administration has implemented a new policy requiring a seven-day notice for Congressional visits, violating federal law that allows Congress access without prior notice.
- There are growing concerns over conditions in ICE facilities, where overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and reports of mistreatment have surged alongside increased arrests amid the Trump administration’s immigration agenda.
- Congressmember Joe Neguse stated that blocking access to oversight visits "clearly violates federal law" and called for accountability from the administration.
135 Articles
135 Articles
Access denied, illegally: ‘Law and order’ ICE sued for not following oversight law
The disregard that Trump administration immigration officials have for the law extends to denying members of Congress the ability to inspect ICE detention facilities for the purposes of oversight. So now, a dozen Democratic members of Congress, including New Yorkers Adriano Espaillat and Dan Goldman, have sued the Trump administration with one simple but key demand: follow the plain language of the law that guarantees lawmakers access. Despite t…
Representative of New Mexico had limited access to the Otero Processing Center, where he found several problems affecting immigrants
A group of 12 Democratic Congressmen, mostly Latinos, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration on Wednesday for denying access to immigration and customs (ICE) detention centers. The plaintiffs claim that the agency is violating legislation that grants members of Congress the right to access the facilities, on which there are numerous allegations of keeping detainees in inhumane, overcrowded conditions, without access to the outside…
Democrats Join Forces with Soros-Linked Firm to Sue Trump Over Illegal Alien Detention
A group of House Democrats is suing the Trump administration, alleging that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is obstructing congressional oversight of immigration detention centers. The post Democrats Join Forces with Soros-Linked Firm to Sue Trump Over Illegal Alien Detention appeared first on Slay News.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
