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Federal Judge Rules Trump Admin Broke Law by Limiting Congressmembers from Visiting ICE Jails

HeadlineDec 18, 2025

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday ruled the Trump administration broke the law by limiting members of Congress from visiting ICE jails. Officials introduced the policy in June, after federal agents interfered with a visit by three Democratic congressmembers seeking to tour a private prison in Newark, New Jersey, run by GEO Corporation under contract to ICE. New Jersey Democratic Congresswoman LaMonica McIver still faces charges of assaulting an immigration officer during the confrontation, even though she insists she was the one roughed up by federal officers.

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