Outrage as DHS moves to restrict lawmaker visits t... The Guardian

Outrage as DHS moves to restrict lawmaker visits to detention centers

The Guardian June 19, 2025

<p>Election officials told to give 72 hours’ notice before visiting immigration facilities, with some sites completely off limits</p><p>The US Department of Homeland Security is now requiring lawmakers to provide 72 hours of notice before visiting detention centers, according to new guidance.</p><p>The guidance comes after a slew of tense visits from Democratic lawmakers to detention centers amid Donald Trump’s crackdowns in immigrant communities across the country. Many Democratic lawmakers in recent weeks have either been turned away, arrested or manhandled by law enforcement officers at the facilities, leading to public condemnation towards Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (Ice) handling of such visits.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/19/dhs-immigration-detention-center-visits-new-guidance">Continue reading...</a>

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