Arizona Democrats challenge Trump after denying entry into the ice room: “We can’t see another way” | U.S. immigration

one Arizona Congressman said the U.S. government refused to allow him to visit a local restaurant owner held in immigration detention last week in violation of federal law.

Greg Stanton, who represents Arizona’s Fourth Congress District, is the latest news among a series of Democrats, even though Congressmen are members of Congress Legal rights Supervise in places where immigrants are detained without notice.

Stanton said he hopes to take legal action to keep the Trump administration responsible for violating the law.

“every time Trump administration Stanton said that violations of the law – whether through seizure or illegal termination of government employees, or systematic denial of due process rights, or the obligations of members of Congress and the right to access detention centers – all must be legally challenged. “This is what we operate under the rule of law, and this government has not violated the rule of law. You can imagine we will seek recourse.”

Members of Congress have experienced similar denials since they Donald TrumpBack to the White House. In one instance in May, New Jersey Representative Lamonica McIver is charged Assaulted and interfered with immigration officials as she sought access to Congress’s rights to these facilities.

Twelve members of the U.S. House of Representatives filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday as they hindered Congress’ oversight of immigration detention facilities. Members said the Trump administration’s policy of requesting early notification and approval is illegal and requires the administration to allow these access without notice.

Stanton is trying to visit Kelly Yu, who owns a sushi restaurant Arizonashe has been detained since late May. Yu’s husband asked Stanton to check on her after community members connect her family to Stanton’s office.

Stanton said Yu has lived in the United States for more than 20 years and is an “incredible success story.” He said she is a restaurateur who provides work to others in the community, contributes to local organizations and participates in her local area. She never had any legal trouble, but was first denied asylum in 2005. 12 news reports in Phoenix.

Stanton said he wanted to check Yu’s condition, highlight her case and observe the condition in the facility.

Stanton said her story “does show that mass expulsions are not good for the country.” “Targeted deportations, they committed people who everyone agrees to violent crimes, but expelled members of such a strong community, have been working here for over 20 years and are making a significant contribution – it doesn’t make sense.”

At the Eloy facility, local immigration officials told him they would follow the Department of Homeland Security’s guidance on a Congressional visit, and they told him that he now needs to make a request at least seven days before the visit. He brought a copy of federal law that did not require advance notice or approval, but they did not bother.

The Ministry has formulated a policy of advance notification In JuneDemocratic officials across the country repeatedly tried to visit facilities and visit community members detained within them. The visits are a way for Democrats to try to hold Trump accountable in the context of mass deportation and legal tilt.

After he was denied entry, Stanton made a request through the DHS directive, but he has not yet returned to the news of whether he would be accessed. Furthermore, the department apparently violated the law by asking for advance notice and denying entry from members of Congress, he said.

“You must not choose the law you follow,” he said. “It can be inconvenient to have a member of Congress show up and try to fulfill their supervisory obligations, but it doesn’t matter. That’s what the law says, you have to follow the law.”