US judge says Trump officials can’t ban surprise lawmaker visits to ICE facilities
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District judge says policies deeming ICE field offices off-limits for congressional oversight' violates federal law
A federal judge on Wednesday said Donald Trump's administration cannot bar members of Congress from making unannounced visits to immigrant detention facilities.
US district judge Jia Cobb in Washington DC said US Department of Homeland Security policies deeming Immigration and Customs Enforcement field offices off-limits for congressional oversight" and requiring seven days' notice for visits violated federal law.
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