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 group of House Democrats is suing the Trump administration claim that the Department of Homeland Security is obstructing their oversight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities.
- The lawsuit, represented by Democracy Forward, states that members were denied access to ICE facilities, hindering their constitutional duty to conduct oversight.
- Democratic lawmakers argue that recent changes to visitation policies violate federal law, with Rep. Joe Neguse stating that blocking Members of Congress from oversight visits clearly violates federal law.
- DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized the Democrats for not following the protocol and emphasized that requests for visits must allow time for oversight without interfering with executive functions.
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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.
House Democrats Take Legal Action Against ICE Oversight Limitations
Democrats are suing the Trump administration over a rule that blocks them from visiting ICE detention centers without advance notice. They say it prevents proper oversight during mass deportation efforts. Key Facts: Democratic lawmakers filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., against the Trump administration. The suit targets a policy that requires members of Congress to give seven days’ notice before visiting ICE detention fa…
California House Democrats sue over access to ICE detention centers
The Trump administration is illegally obstructing lawmakers by denying them access to federal immigration detention centers, alleges a lawsuit filed by Democrats, including several representing Southern California in Congress. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, July 30, seeks to force the administration to allow members of Congress inside facilities used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain peo…
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