"U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb, who was nominated to the bench by Democratic President Joe Biden, concluded that the seven-day notice requirement likely exceeds the Department of Homeland Security's statutory authority. Plaintiffs have an interest in facts about whether facilities are overcrowded or unsanitary, whether the staff is engaging in abuse, or the location of constituents or their family members, the judge wrote."
"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. They also challenged a policy excluding ICE field offices as facilities that members of Congress are entitled to visit without notice. Their lawsuit accused Republican President Donald Trump's administration of obstructing congressional oversight of the centers during its nationwide surge in immigration enforcement operations."
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb temporarily blocked enforcement of ICE policies requiring members of Congress to give seven days' notice before visiting detention facilities. Cobb concluded the seven-day notice likely exceeds the Department of Homeland Security's statutory authority. Twelve Democratic members of Congress sued after being denied entry and after field offices were excluded from notice-free visits. The plaintiffs seek facts about overcrowding, sanitation, staff abuse, and locations of constituents or family members. Government attorneys argued lack of standing and that conditions could not change materially in a week. Cobb rejected those arguments, noting changing conditions make accurate reconstruction unlikely.
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