JUST IN: No More Political Stunts At ICE Facilities, DHS Places New Limits On Lawmakers
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is placing new limitations on lawmakers seeking to visit detention facilities, releasing guidelines in the wake of political stunts masked as “congressional oversight visits” from Democrats that have turned confrontational.
New guidance posted by ICE seeks to rein in the nonsense, asking lawmakers to give 72 hours notice before any visits, while requiring their staff to give 24 hours notice.
Though lawmakers retain the ability to make unannounced visits to ICE detention facilities, the new policy blocks them from visiting field offices, where most agency action takes place.
