Los Angeles Times: After Court Ruling, Rep. Gomez and Democratic Lawmakers Carry Out Congressional Oversight at ICE Facility in Los Angeles

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By Ruben Vives U.S. Reps. Norma Torres and Jimmy Gomez conducted a congressional oversight inspection of the ICE facility in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday amid reports of an undisclosed holding area for immigrant families. The visits comes three days after a federal court judge granted the lawmakers and others a temporary restraining order, blocking the Trump administration and…

San Francisco Chronicle: ICE Keeps Freezing Lawmakers Out of Detention Centers, Despite Court Orders

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By Alexei Koseff A fight for more oversight of federal immigration detention facilities that began during President Donald Trump’s first term has erupted again as his administration tries to block congressional access amid mounting outrage over the president’s mass deportation campaign. More than a dozen members of Congress, including five from California, are suing U.S. Immigration…

Spectrum News 1: Rep. Gomez Bill Proposal That Would Shift Immigration Enforcement Funding to Housing Reignites Spending Debate

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Watch full interview here By Jaqueline Hurtado As rent prices continue to rise nationwide, a new proposal in Congress is reigniting debate over how federal dollars should be spent. For renters like Aura Vasquez, the idea offers hope. She says a large part of her monthly income goes toward rent. When she heard about…