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LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) conducted a congressional oversight visit of the federal immigration detention facility inside the Roybal Federal Building in Downtown Los Angeles. The visit followed reports that families and children may be held in an area of the facility known as B-17, which has not previously been part of… Read more »

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… Read more »

Watch full video here By Christina Gonzalez Armed with a court order, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif., 34th District) got inside the federal immigration detention facility in the DTLA Federal Building to conduct an oversight visit. His office had received reports from attorneys and advocates that… Read more »

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Watch full video here By Anabel Munoz An inconspicuous driveway leads to the downtown Los Angeles basement known as B-18, where people are held in ICE custody before being transferred to detention centers across the country or deported. The facility has been denounced by many over reported inhumane conditions, prolonged… Read more »

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… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) voted NO today on both the Department of Homeland Security Continuing Resolution, which funds ICE and CBP, and the five-bill appropriations package. The DHS Continuing Resolution keeps pouring money into ICE and CBP even as immigration enforcement grows more aggressive and dangerous. ICE operations have escalated into violent… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), along with 12 other plaintiffs, were  granted emergency relief in his lawsuit to uphold congressional oversight at federal immigration detention facilities. A federal court ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to temporarily restore Members’ right to unannounced… Read more »

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… Read more »