Soboroff on House Democrats SUING Trump admin. over access to ICE facilities

Legal & Regulatory Landscape - A dozen House Democrats are suing the Trump administration over a DHS policy that allegedly infringes on their ability to conduct congressional oversight of ICE facilities [1] - The policy requires a minimum of 7 days notice for access to detention facilities and limits access to certain field offices [2] - Democratic lawmakers allege the policy violates federal law allowing for unannounced inspections by sitting members of Congress [2] Oversight & Transparency - Visits by lawmakers have been a key way for the public to learn about conditions inside ICE facilities [3] - Representative Lam Monica Macyver was charged with two felonies after a confrontation during an oversight visit to an ICE facility in Newark [3] - Maryland Democrats were turned away from an ICE holding facility in Baltimore [4] - DHS claims the lawsuit is an attempt at fundraising and getting clicks on the internet from Democratic members of Congress [5] - Advocates cite overcrowded and unsanitary conditions in ICE detention facilities, highlighting the need for transparency [5]