{"id":2575263,"date":"2026-03-02T15:39:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-see-reprieve-from-noem-effort-to-ban-visits-to-ice-detention-sites\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:41:47","slug":"democrats-see-reprieve-from-noem-effort-to-ban-visits-to-ice-detention-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-see-reprieve-from-noem-effort-to-ban-visits-to-ice-detention-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats see reprieve from Noem effort to ban visits to ICE detention sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-see-reprieve-from-noem-effort-to-ban-visits-to-ice-detention-sites%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2575263&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb of the District of Columbia, appointed by President Biden, upheld a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-georgia-update-judge-issues-restraining-order-for-10-days-preventing-defendants-from-destroying-or-erasing-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"BREAKING GEORGIA UPDATE: Judge Issues ... for 10 Days Preventing Defendants from Destroying or Erasing Dominion Voting Machines\">temporary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-fbi-special-agent-finds-17514-georgia-voters-with-out-of-state-forwarded-mail-addresses\/\" title=\"Former FBI Special Agent Finds 17,514 Georgia Voters with Out-of-State Forwarded Mail Addresses\">restraining order<\/a><\/a> blocking DHS Secretary Kristi Noem from banning or heavily restricting visits by members of Congress to ICE detention sites with short notice. Cobb ruled that Noem\u2019s effort to prevent lawmakers from entering and touring facilities likely violated congressional funding restrictions and would cause irreparable harm by hindering timely oversight, a point she emphasized given ongoing scrutiny of ICE detention practices.The decision reinforces the public interest in access to detention facilities, marking the third ruling in this matter since December 2025, as Noem had previously reinstated a seven-day notice policy. DHS did not comment on the ruling.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden judge blocks Noem from banning lawmaker visits at ICE detention sites<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2518256\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clinton-appointed-judge-blocks-desantis-on-penalizing-big-tech-for-censorship\/\" title=\"Clinton-Appointed Judge Blocks DeSantis On Penalizing Big Tech For Censorship\">federal judge appointed<\/a> by former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> upheld a restraining order against the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> after the Trump administration attempted to ban members of Congress from visiting <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> detention sites with less than a week&rsquo;s notice.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb of the District of Columbia ruled Tuesday for a third time since December 2025 that DHS Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3710\">Kristi Noem<\/a>&lsquo;s effort to prevent federal lawmakers from entering and touring ICE facilities likely violated the law.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4476227\/trump-snub-dan-crenshaw-endorsement-sway-texas-voters\/\">Trump&rsquo;s snub of Crenshaw may not sway Texas voters away from incumbent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4475929\/iran-conflict-calls-reopen-dhs-cannot-afford-delays\/\">Threat of Iranian retaliation puts pressure on Democrats to reopen DHS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4475662\/trump-finds-unlikely-democratic-allies-on-decision-to-strike-iran\/\">Trump finds unlikely Democratic allies on decision to strike Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Cobb concluded that it went against congressional funding restrictions and &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >imposes irreparable harm&#038;rdquo<\/a>; on lawmakers by &ldquo;denying them the ability to carry out timely oversight of convened facilities,&rdquo; a point she also made in February.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If anything, the strength of that finding has become greater over the intervening weeks, given that ICE&rsquo;s enforcement and detention practices have become the focus of intense national and congressional interest,&rdquo; the judge&rsquo;s order stated. &ldquo;And as before, the public interest and the balance of equitable considerations weigh strongly in favor of granting Plaintiffs the limited preliminary relief of a temporary restraining order.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, reports of abuse and neglect have surfaced in the media regarding several ICE detention sites in Texas and California as the agency continues arresting immigrants alleged to have entered the U.S. illegally and procuring more detention sites as President Donald Trump&rsquo;s deportation operation continues in Year 2. Trump has vowed to remove the &ldquo;largest&rdquo; number of people in national history.<\/p>\n<p>More than a dozen House Democrats took part in a lawsuit last year over Noem&rsquo;s directive not to allow visits from lawmakers in Congress who conduct oversight of the agency if it is not made more than seven days in advance of the visitation date. <\/p>\n<p>Cobb first ruled on Dec. 17 that it was likely illegal for ICE and DHS to request a week&rsquo;s notice because it went against existing policy that required lawmakers be given free access to detention facilities. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4471631\/why-trump-changes-immigration-courts-ramp-up-deportations\/\">WHY TRUMP&rsquo;S CHANGES TO IMMIGRATION COURTS WILL &lsquo;ABSOLUTELY&rsquo; RAMP UP DEPORTATIONS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This most recent unfavorable decision for the DHS followed Noem&rsquo;s directive last month in which she reinstated the week&rsquo;s notice requirement on the basis that the ban would be enforced with funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.<\/p>\n<p>The DHS did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a paraphrase of the article:<\/p>\n<p>A federal judge in Washington, D.C., appointed by President Biden, upheld a restraining order against the Department of Homeland Security after the Trump administration tried to bar members of Congress from visiting ICE detention facilities with less than seven days\u2019 notice. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb concluded for the third time since December 2025 that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem\u2019s move to block congressional visits likely violated the law, including funding-and-oversight constraints. The ruling said the policy would cause irreparable harm by denying lawmakers timely oversight of the facilities, aligning with the court\u2019s earlier position. The decision notes that ICE\u2019s enforcement and detention practices have grown into a national and congressional focal point, strengthening the case for the temporary relief. Recent reports of abuse at ICE sites in Texas and California appear as ICE continues detaining more migrants under Trump\u2019s deportation push. More than a dozen House Democrats joined a lawsuit last year challenging Noem\u2019s directive restricting visits unless notice is seven days in advance. Cobb had already ruled in December that a week\u2019s notice was likely illegal under policy guaranteeing access. Noem reinstated the seven-day notice last month, arguing it would be funded by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>55-character headline (optional):<\/p>\n<p>Biden judge blocks Noem ban on lawmaker ICE visits<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2575264,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP22117078415325_f8066f.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[3685,59498,54917,8794,74902],"class_list":["post-2575263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-democrats","tag-detention-centers","tag-ice-detention","tag-noem","tag-visitation-ban"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP22117078415325_f8066f.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2575263"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2575267,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575263\/revisions\/2575267"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2575264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2575263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2575263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2575263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}