Trump Action Archive

Supporting reports

• Federal judge orders removal of fence blocking public street at ICE facility — A federal judge ordered ICE to remove an 8-foot-tall fence installed outside the Broadview ICE facility after the village of Broadview challenged it as illegally blocking a public street. The ruling came late Thursday in response to local government objections to the obstruction of public access.
• Democratic senators denied access to ICE detention facility in Illinois — U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth visited an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois on Friday, requesting a tour and attempting to deliver supplies to protesters, but were barred from entering. Both senators invoked their congressional oversight authority and expressed concern about undisclosed conditions inside the facility. Durbin stated he had never experienced such "stonewalling" from a presidential administration in his tenure.

Supporting reports

• ICE detention population reached record high — The number of migrants detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities across the country reached a record high of more than 56,000, leading to overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. Federal law permits members of Congress to make unannounced visits to ICE facilities to inspect them, but officers at the Department of Homeland Security last week said members of Congress needed to give at least 72 hours notice before an inspection. ICE claims the power to "deny a request or otherwise cancel, reschedule or terminate a tour or visit" by lawmakers or their staff if "facility management or other ICE officials deem it appropriate to do so."
• Congress faces obstacles in inspecting ICE facilities — ICE officials stated that members of Congress must provide at least 72 hours' notice before inspecting detention facilities, despite federal law allowing unannounced visits. This policy raises concerns about transparency and oversight of immigration enforcement practices.