Judge allows Trump administration to block lawmakers’ access to ICE facilities
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A federal judge in Washington DC ruled that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can require lawmakers to provide a week's notice before inspecting immigration detention facilities, reversing a previous block on this policy.
- The Justice Department is defending the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota against a lawsuit by the state and cities seeking to end what they call a "federal invasion," arguing that the lawsuit undermines federal law enforcement authority.
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem acknowledged the use of chemical agents like pepper spray against protesters during ICE actions, justifying them as necessary to maintain law and order.
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison accused federal agents of excessive force and targeting community institutions, citing incidents including the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent
