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Jun 19, 2025 The Department of Homeland Security issued guidance requiring advance notice for congressional visits to detention facilities Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The guidance limited immediate oversight of detention operations and strengthened executive control over access to coercive state institutions.
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- DHS issues new guidance restricting lawmaker visits to detention centers — The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued new guidance requiring lawmakers to provide 72 hours' notice before visiting detention centers. This move has sparked outrage as it contradicts the 2024 Federal Appropriations Act, which allows lawmakers to access DHS facilities without prior notice for oversight purposes. The guidance also distinguishes ICE field offices from detention facilities, claiming they do not fall under the same visitation requirements. Critics, including Representative Bennie Thompson, argue that this policy is an attempt to block congressional oversight of ICE facilities.
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