A federal judge more permanently stopped a Department of Homeland Security policy Monday that would require a seven-day notice for members of Congress to visit immigration detention centers.
In an opinion, Judge Jia M. Cobb of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colombia halted Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s latest versions of the restrictions. That ruling would last until the conclusion of a legal challenge from 13 House members.
The lawmakers who sued the Trump administration contend the policy violated Section 527 of fiscal 2025 appropriations law, which grants members of Congress authority to make unannounced visits to immigration detention facilities.
