US EditionUS judge says Trump cannot ban lawmakers' surprise visits to ICE facilities
The judge ruled the DHS policy likely violates federal law by hindering timely congressional oversight of ICE detention centers, where 66,000 detainees are held, agency data shows.
- A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing policies limiting Congress members' access to immigration detention facilities.
- Twelve Democratic members of Congress sued in Washington, D.C., in July to challenge ICE's amended visitor policies after they were denied entry to detention facilities.
- The ruling means that members of Congress can resume unannounced visits and tours of detention centers and field offices run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement .
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Neguse says members of Congress are being denied access to immigration detention centers despite judge’s order
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colorado) says members of Congress are again being denied access to conduct oversight of immigration detention facilities. A federal judge last month sided with Democratic U.S. House lawmakers, including Neguse, who sued over a policy by President Donald Trump’s administration that limited congressional members’ access to federal immigration detention centers. The judge temporarily blocked the policy, which required membe…
A federal judge in the country’s capital temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing policies that limit Congressional members’ access to immigration detention centers. The judge ruled Wednesday that it is probably illegal for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Service to require a week’s notice from members of Congress who want to visit and observe conditions at ICE facilities. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb, nominated by Democra…
Judge Blocks ICE Policy Requiring Advance Notice for Congressional Visits at Detention Centers
A federal judge on Dec. 17 issued an order temporarily halting the Trump administration’s efforts to prevent members of Congress from making unannounced oversight-related visits to detention facilities run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb ruled that while the court is considering the case, ICE may not enforce the Trump administration’s visitation restrictions that were unveiled in June. The Departme…
Trump administration policy blocked that limited congressional visits to ICE facilities • Washington State Standard
Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, the largest immigrant detention center on the East Coast, was the site of a May demonstration against the Trump administration’s immigration policies. (Photo by New Jersey Monitor)WASHINGTON — A federal judge Wednesday blocked a policy from the Department of Homeland Security, finding that it violated an appropriations law that allows members of Congress to make unannounced oversight visits to federal faciliti…
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