WATCH LIVE: Noem testifies at House Judiciary Committee hearing on DHS oversight
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📌 Key Takeaways
- Federal judge suspends Trump administration policy requiring congressional notice for detention facility visits
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to testify before House Judiciary Committee
- Judge rules policy likely illegal and exceeds statutory authority
- Policy reinstated secretly after previous court block
- Thirteen House members sued over January 8 policy
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U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington agreed on Monday, March 2, 2026, to temporarily suspend the Trump administration's policy requiring members of Congress to provide a week's notice before visiting immigration detention facilities. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday at 9 a.m. EST about DHS oversight, including this policy. Judge Cobb ruled that Democratic lawmakers are likely to prove the seven-day notice requirement is illegal and exceeds the government's authority, noting the administration failed to provide concrete safety justifications for restricting congressional access.
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Government oversight, Separation of powers, Immigration policy, Judicial review, Congressional access rights
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By — Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH LIVE: Noem testifies at House Judiciary Committee hearing on DHS oversight Politics Mar 2, 2026 8:12 PM EST WASHINGTON — A federal judge agreed on Monday to temporarily suspend the latest version of a Trump administration policy that requires members of Congress to provide a week's notice before they can visit immigration detention facilities. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is expected to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday at 9 a.m. EST. Watch live in our video player above. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington ruled that a group of Democratic lawmakers is likely to succeed in showing that the seven-day notice requirement is illegal and exceeds the government's statutory authority. The judge said the Republican administration hasn't cited any "concrete examples of safety issues posed by congressional visits without advanced notice." Thirteen House members sued to challenge the Jan. 8 policy issued by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Cobb had blocked a previous version of the policy in December. She ruled that it's likely illegal for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to demand a week's notice from members of Congress seeking to visit and observe conditions in ICE facilities. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. "Plaintiffs are undoubtedly frustrated with Defendants' repeated attempts to impose a notice requirement," Cobb wrote. "But in taking further action, Defendants are required to abide by the terms of the Court's order and act consistently with the legal principles announced in this opinion." However, Noem secretly reinstated anoth...
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