NOEM used ice: DHS rules limit the trips of legalists; Democrats accused Trump of hiding abuses

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued new rules as to how and when members of Congress can visit immigration prevention centers. It comes after several stressful visits by Democratic MPs.Under the federal law, legalists can take undeclared trips to ice facilities. But for the new DHS policy, they need to give prior notice. It also limits the number of people per trip and says that MPs should already name specific detainees and get signed privacy forms.“Ice valid, signed, will not facilitate meetings with detainees in preventive facilities without the release of secrecy. If members and or Congress employees want to meet with a specific captive or set of prisoners, please provide names, foreign registration numbers and valid, signed confidentiality releases with your request,” DHS said.Stress is increasing. In New Jersey, three Democratic MPs tried to visit Delani Hall with Newarark Mayor Ras Baraka. One scuffle broke, and Baraka was arrested for the trespass. The allegations were later released, but Rape Lamonica Mcivar now faced allegations of attacking an officer during the conflict. If convicted, she can face a prison of up to 17 years.Senator Alex Padila was also briefly handcuffed during a protest at Los Angeles, where NoM was speaking.The Trump administration says the new rules are to protect privacy, but Democrats say it is an attempt to hide the impact of rigorous immigration policies. Rape. Jerry Nudler strongly pushed back against the new DHS sanctions, stating that the Trump administration has no legal right to prevent MPs from inspecting sites. He cited Section 527 of the 2024 Integrated Appropriation Act, which allows Congress members to inspect DHS-operated facilities without prior notice.Nudler said in a post on X, he had already informed the snow anyway, but the agency is now incorrectly claiming that its area offices have been exempted – even though the migrants are being held overnight, sometimes sleeping on the floor. “No matter what the ice chooses to call a feature,” he said. “If it is used for detention, the Congress has the right to inspect it.”