US EditionJudge nixes latest policy requiring 7 days’ notice for Congress members to visit ICE facilities
Judge Jia Cobb ruled the seven-day notice likely illegal, restoring Congress’s ability to conduct unannounced oversight amid rising ICE detention abuses and a 75% increase in detainees.
- U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule requiring members of Congress to give seven days' notice before visiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities.
- Earlier this year, Thirteen House members sued to challenge the Jan. 8 policy issued by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, noting it was nearly identical to a rule Cobb blocked in December.
- Noem secretly reinstated another notice requirement one day after the shooting; DHS didn’t disclose the new policy until after Omar, Morrison, and Craig were initially turned away, according to plaintiffs’ attorneys.
- Judge Cobb found it is highly likely the Trump administration used restricted funds and ordered defendants to act in accordance with legal principles, citing a law that bars using appropriated funds to block oversight.
- The dispute highlights a legal and political clash over congressional oversight, affecting access to ICE and DHS facilities, and was initiated by plaintiffs challenging a Trump-era notice requirement, with Judge Cobb nominated by President Joe Biden.
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Aspen Times
ICE appeals ruling granting Neguse and other members of Congress unannounced access to detention facilities
A federal judge has ruled for a second time that U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement cannot limit Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colorado, or other members of Congress, from conducting unannounced oversight of immigration detention facilities. The ruling handed down Monday blocks a U.S. Department of Homeland Security policy that required members of Congress to provide notice of a visit at least seven days in advance to be allowed into an immigration …
A federal judge agreed on Monday to temporarily suspend the latest version of a Trump government policy that requires members of Congress to provide a week’s notice before they can visit immigration detention centers. District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington ruled that a group of Democratic legislators are likely to succeed in proving that the seven-day notification requirement is illegal and exceeds the legal authority of the government. The judge…
Louisiana Illuminator
Judge blocks Noem policy limiting congressional visits to immigrant detention facilities
U.S. Reps. Kelly Morrison, Ilhan Omar and Angie Craig of Minnesota, all Democrats, arrive outside of the regional ICE headquarters at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Jan. 10, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The lawmakers attempted to access the facility where the Department of Homeland Security has been headquartered in the state. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — A federal judge Monday temporarily blocked a Depar…
Judge blocks Noem policy limiting congressional visits to immigrant detention facilities • Maine Morning Star
U.S. Reps. Kelly Morrison, Ilhan Omar and Angie Craig of Minnesota, all Democrats, arrive outside of the regional ICE headquarters at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Jan. 10, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The lawmakers attempted to access the facility where the Department of Homeland Security has been headquartered in the state. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — A federal judge Monday temporarily blocked a Depar…
Court Orders Trump Administration to Restore Congressional Oversight of ICE Detention Facilities – Again
A federal court today ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to restore members of Congress’s unannounced visits to conduct oversight of detention facilities. The ruling enforces federal law and reaffirms Congress’s authority to investigate detention conditions and ensure accountability, including during a lapse in appropriations. After the court stayed a DHS policy requiring members …
DC judge pauses DHS policy requiring week's notice for congressional tours of ICE facilities
A federal judge has blocked the Department of Homeland Security from enforcing a policy that required members of Congress to provide a week's notice before conducting oversight visits of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities.
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