Fox 11 Los Angeles: Rep. Gomez, Congressmembers Raise Concerns After Visit to Downtown LA Immigration Detention Facility
Washington,
February 5, 2026
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 families, including infants, had been held in a basement section of the facility known as B-17, which Gomez says he didn’t even know about. Gomez is one of the members of Congress supposed to have access to holding facilities to check on conditions. But this visit follows a recent federal court ruling blocking the Trump administration and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem from enforcing a policy requiring seven-day advance notice before visiting detention centers. Full Article |
