U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (C) joined by Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-MN) (L) and Rep. Angie Craig (R) arrive outside of the regional ICE headquarters at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on January 10, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump's administration imposed a new rule on Saturday requiring lawmakers to give at least one week's notice before entering an ICE facility.
The move is the administration's second attempt at such an order. A federal judge previously struck down a similar requirement from Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem, finding that federal spending laws require that members of Congress receive unrestricted access to recipient facilities.
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Omar said her group was able to briefly question officials inside the facility regarding hygiene for detainees and other topics. She described the answers she received as "insane," and argued officials were downplaying how long detainees remain at the facility.
U.S. Border Patrol agents detain a person near Roosevelt High School during dismissal time as federal immigration enforcement actions sparked unrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 7, 2026. (Kerem YUCEL / AFP via Getty Images)
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"For the safety of detainees and staff, and in compliance with the agency’s mandate, the Members of Congress were notified that their visit was improper and out of compliance with existing court orders and policies which mandate that members of Congress must notify ICE at least seven days in advance of Congressional visits," she said.
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