"On Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued an order to once again limit congressional visits to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities, just a day after an immigration agent killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. In a memo, Noem directed ICE to bar congressional visits to ICE detention centers unless they request the visit seven days in advance. This timeline starts upon receipt of the request by the agency's Office of Congressional Relations,"
"That policy was struck down by a federal judge, Jia M. Cobb, just weeks ago. Cobb wrote that the policy likely violates legal mandates for members of Congress to conduct oversight of ICE facilities, and that the Department of Homeland Security appeared to have overstepped its statutory authority by using funds appropriated by Congress in order to bar visits. Noem claimed in her memo that the ruling doesn't apply to funds appropriated under Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act"
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued an order restricting congressional visits to ICE detention centers by requiring members to request visits seven days in advance. The seven-day timeline begins when the agency's Office of Congressional Relations receives the request, and shorter timelines require Noem's direct approval. The guidelines closely mirror a June policy that sought to end unannounced congressional visits. A federal judge, Jia M. Cobb, recently struck down that earlier policy, finding it likely violated legal mandates for congressional oversight and exceeded DHS authority by using appropriated funds. Noem asserted the ruling did not apply to funds under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The policy appeared to already be in effect by Saturday.
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