LAist: Rep. Jimmy Gomez says DHS ‘grasping at straws’ to Prevent Oversight at ICE Facilities

Washington, January 13, 2026
L.A. Rep. Jimmy Gomez said he was “impressed” last month when the lawmaker was able to visit the downtown immigration holding facility known as B-18 without a hassle and without giving advance notice. Prior to that, when the government ramped up its deportation campaign last summer, he had been denied entry because he hadn’t given advance notice.

He and fellow Congressional Democrats sued and won a ruling in December. But the window of unfettered visitation rights didn’t last long.

Last week, the Department of Homeland Security issued a new set of rules, again requiring a week’s notice ahead of Congressional oversight visits.

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