DHS Implements 7-Day Advance Notice Policy for Congressional Visits to ICE Facilities
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Summary
The Department of Homeland Security has implemented a new policy requiring congressional members to request visits to ICE detention facilities at least seven days in advance, despite federal law allowing unannounced visits. This policy was used to block lawmakers from visiting a Minneapolis ICE facility, contradicting a recent federal court ruling that affirmed Congress's right to make unannounced visits to facilities funded by congressional appropriations.
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Under federal law, members of Congress have the right to make unannounced visits to Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities.
A D.C. federal court ruling affirmed this last month, saying it applies to facilities that are funded by regular congressional appropriations.
A memo from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, obtained by NPR, instructs her staff that visits should be requested at least seven days in advance.
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