ICE says it has discretion to deny or reschedule a congressmember’s visit to a detention facility if an emergency arises or the safety of the facility is jeopardized.

The lawsuit by the 12 members of Congress calls ICE’s visitation policy unlawful.

The plaintiffs include four Democrats from California: Reps. Norma Torres, Robert Garcia, Jimmy Gomez and Luis Correa.

WASHINGTON — A dozen Democratic House members — including four from California — sued the Trump administration Wednesday after lawmakers were repeatedly denied access to immigrant detention facilities where they sought to conduct oversight visits.

The lawsuit, filed in federal district court in Washington, D.C., says each plaintiff has attempted to visit a detention facility, either by showing up in person or by giving H

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