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Rep. Andrew Garbarino backs congressional access to ICE facilities without 7-day notice

Noem restarted a policy requiring members of Congress to request ICE facility visits at least seven days ahead.

Rep. Andrew Garbarino backs congressional access to ICE facilities without 7-day notice
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
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Rep. Andrew Garbarino criticized a Trump administration policy requiring seven days’ notice for congressional visits to ICE facilities. Other New York lawmakers differed over the rule, which a federal judge had temporarily blocked.

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Kristi Noem Former U.S. Representative (R-SD)

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Kristi Noem
Former U.S. Representative (R-SD)

Homeland Security secretary who restarted the seven-day notice policy for congressional visits to ICE facilities

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Representative and House Homeland Security Committee chair criticizing the ICE visit notice policy

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Laura Gillen
D · NY-4

Representative who said Congress has a responsibility to oversee facilities in its communities

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President referenced in connection with ICE funding and deportation efforts

Nick LaLota
R · NY-1

Representative who said Noem’s policy was less onerous than an earlier restriction he encountered

Representative who defended impromptu visits and congressional oversight

ALSO MENTIONED  Julie Menin, New York City Council speaker who reported that a council employee was taken into custody

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Noem Requires Seven Days’ Notice for Congressional ICE Facility Visits

Outlets agree that a Department of Homeland Security policy issued under Kristi Noem requires seven days’ advance notice for congressional visits to ICE facilities. The rule affected lawmakers’ efforts to visit detention facilities. Left-leaning outlets emphasize lawmakers’ court challenge and the rule’s implications for congressional oversight. Center outlets describe the restriction and its effect on visits, while reporting legal questions and lawmakers’ differing views.

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