House Democrats again asked a federal judge to block the latest policy from the Department of Homeland Security requiring a seven-day notice for members of Congress to visit immigration detention facilities to conduct oversight visits.
The request for a temporary restraining order was filed Monday with more than a dozen sworn declarations from members of Congress on experiences they have had with restrictions on oversight visits and the importance of those visits to informing their work.
The lawmakers have gone several legal rounds with DHS over limitations, but the latest request comes as scrutiny over the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement is at an all-time high after clashes with the public in Minnesota and immigration agents fatally shooting two U.S. citizens.
