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House Democrats ask judge to block Noem’s revived ICE visit rule, say DHS defied court order

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3 weeks ago

House Democrats asked a federal judge on Monday to block a new directive from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem requiring advance notice for congressional oversight visits to ICE detention facilities, arguing in a court filing that the policy is politically motivated and violates federal spending law and a prior court stay.Last year, Democrats had sued to block the seven-day notice requirement, arguing that the restrictions on ICE detention centers violate Section 527, or a federal spending law provision that prohibits DHS from using appropriated funds to prevent congressional access to these faciliti...