US EditionJudge Sides with Democrats Against Trump, Nixing Latest Limits on Lawmakers’ Access to ICE Facilities
The order restores congressional rights to conduct unannounced inspections amid reports of abuse and 30 detainee deaths in 2025, underscoring oversight's role in accountability.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb granted a temporary restraining order blocking the DHS seven-day notice rule from a Jan. 8 memo by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, citing Section 527 violations.
- Thirteen Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives sued after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued the Jan. 8 memo reinstating a seven-day notice rule citing violent incidents.
- Judge Cobb rejected DHS's fund-separation argument, citing practical challenges and noting some resources were funded with restricted annual appropriations funds.
- The ruling allows congressional Democrats to access ICE detention centers without prior notice, restoring unannounced oversight, which Neguse called a `victory for the American people`.
- Federal judges have flagged DHS and ICE misrepresentations, fueling ongoing judicial oversight amid hundreds of immigration lawsuits, as courts act as a check on enforcement practices.
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Aspen Times
Judge blocks policy that limited members of Congress from accessing ICE detention centers
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a U.S. Department of Homeland Security policy that restricted members of Congress from accessing Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities. U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colorado) and other Democratic lawmakers had sued over the policy, which required members of Congress to give a seven day notice to access detention facilities and was nearly identical to a previous policy that the court had also …
A federal judge has again stopped the Trump administration by ordering, for the second time, that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) allow members of Congress to make unannounced visits to immigration and customs control (ICE) detention centres. The decision, issued on Monday by District Court Judge Jia M. Cobb, temporarily blocks the requirement to warn seven days in advance to inspect these facilities, and reinforces the right of the le…
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
US judge again blocks Trump ban on lawmakers’ surprise visits to detention centers
A federal judge on Monday blocked a renewed attempt by President Donald Trump’s administration to bar members of Congress from making unannounced visits to immigrant detention facilities.
Judge Issues 2nd Order Blocking Ban on Lawmakers’ Surprise Visits to Immigration Detention Facilities
A federal judge on Feb. 2 issued a second order blocking the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) policy preventing unannounced oversight visits to immigration detention centers by lawmakers. In the nation’s capital, Judge Jia Cobb ruled DHS may not reinstitute the policy she previously blocked weeks ago by claiming it is now using a different source of funding to carry it out. In the new order, Cobb barred the policy for the time being as li…
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