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DHS Reimposes 7-Day Notice for ICE Visits as Minnesota Lawmakers Are Turned Away

Democrats call the move unlawful, with a fresh court fight now in the works.

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U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference to discuss ICE operations in New York City on January 8, 2026.
(L-R) Representative Kelly Morrison, a Democrat from Minnesota, Representative Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, and Representative Angie Craig, a Democrat from Minnesota, speak with reporters after visiting with immigrations officials at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building after in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 10, 2026.

Overview

  • A Jan. 8 memo signed by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem requires members of Congress to schedule ICE facility visits at least seven days in advance, with any exceptions needing her approval.
  • DHS says the rule will be implemented using only funds from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a tactic aimed at sidestepping a December ruling by Judge Jia Cobb that protected unannounced visits under appropriations law.
  • Minnesota Representatives Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig and Kelly Morrison were initially admitted then ordered to leave the Whipple ICE facility in Minneapolis on Saturday after officials cited the new policy.
  • Democrats, including Rep. Joe Neguse, say the policy violates the court order and plan to challenge it immediately, while DHS defends the requirement as a safety measure and a curb on "circus-like" stunts.
  • The dispute unfolds after an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis; federal officials describe the shooting as self-defense, local leaders reject that account, and more than 2,000 federal agents have been deployed to the state.