Federal judge rules in favor of lawsuit brought by Neguse, U.S. House Democrats over access to immigration detention centers

Federal judge rules in favor of lawsuit brought by Neguse, U.S. House Democrats over access to immigration detention centers

A federal judge last month sided with a group of Democratic U.S. House lawmakers who sued President Donald Trump’s administration over a new policy that limits congressional members’ access to federal immigration detention centers. U.S. District Court Judge Jia Cobb ruled on Dec. 17 that a recently enacted Department of Homeland Security policy likely violates federal law. The policy requires members of Congress to give seven days’ notice before…