Judge rejects Trump admin's bid to shield detention centers: 'Transparency not negotiable'

Judge rejects Trump admin's bid to shield detention centers: 'Transparency not negotiable'

WASHINGTON — A federal judge Monday temporarily blocked a Department of Homeland Security policy that instituted a seven-day notice requirement for members of Congress to conduct oversight visits at facilities that hold immigrants, finding it likely violates appropriations law that allows for unannounced visits.The order from Judge Jia Cobb of the District Court for the District of Columbia rejects initial arguments from the Trump administration that the separate funding stream from the tax cuts...

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