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Congressional Visits to ICE Detention Facilities 2026

The legal dispute over the right of members of Congress to make unannounced visits to ICE detention facilities, with the Department of Homeland Security requiring a minimum seven-day notice.

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What legal rulings and policies currently govern congressional unannounced visits to ICE detention facilities?

The legal terrain governing to is contested but centered on a statutory right in the annual appropriations law—commonly called Section 527—that authorizes to enter and inspect detention sites without ...