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LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) conducted an unannounced oversight visit at the B-18 federal detention facility in Los Angeles, marking one year since President Trump deployed federal forces to Los Angeles and dramatically escalated immigration enforcement operations across the region.  

The visit comes as Rep. Gomez continues ongoing oversight efforts aimed at ensuring transparency, accountability, and proper treatment of individuals held in federal custody.  

"For the past year, I've worked to hold the Trump administration accountable for its actions in Los Angeles," said Rep. Gomez. "When the administration tried to block congressional oversight, I fought back in court and won. Since then, I've continued using my lawful oversight authority to monitor conditions inside detention facilities and ensure the public gets answers."  

Over the past year, Rep. Gomez has repeatedly sought information about federal immigration enforcement operations and detention conditions in Los Angeles. After being denied access to facilities where individuals were being held, Gomez challenged the administration's restrictions in court and successfully secured the right to conduct oversight visits.  

Since then, Gomez has conducted multiple inspections of federal detention facilities, meeting directly with detainees, reviewing conditions inside facilities, and pressing federal officials for answers regarding the treatment of individuals in custody.  

One year after federal forces were deployed to Los Angeles and immigration operations intensified across the region, Rep. Gomez continues to conduct oversight on behalf of the communities he represents and to ensure federal agencies remain accountable to the public.