Judge Blocks Trump's Congressional Detention Visit Rules
Update: 2025-12-17
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Federal Judge Blocks Trumps Restrictive Immigration Detention Center Visits: A significant ruling has been made in the ongoing debate about transparency and oversight of immigration facilities. A judge in Washington D.C. has temporarily halted the Trump administrations rules that limited how congressional lawmakers could visit immigration detention centers. The judge, appointed by President Biden, found it likely illegal for ICE to demand a full weeks notice from members of Congress who want to observe conditions at these facilities. This decision comes after a lawsuit filed by twelve Democratic members of Congress who were denied entry to several detention centers and accused the Trump administration of hindering congressional oversight.
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