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US judge says Trump cannot ban lawmakers' surprise visits to ICE facilities

Judge Jia M. Cobb ruled the DHS seven-day notice policy likely violates appropriations law, enabling lawmakers to resume unannounced visits amid concerns over detention conditions.

  • A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing policies limiting Congress members' access to immigration detention facilities.
  • 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.
  • The ruling means that members of Congress can resume unannounced visits and tours of detention centers and field offices run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement .
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A federal judge in the country’s capital temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing policies that limit Congressional members’ access to immigration detention centers. The judge ruled Wednesday that it is probably illegal for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Service to require a week’s notice from members of Congress who want to visit and observe conditions at ICE facilities. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb, nominated by Democra…

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Roll Call broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
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