Arizona Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton wants to join a lawsuit challenging a new Department of Homeland Security policy that requires prior notice for visits to Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities after he was denied entry over the rule .

On July 25, Stanton made the trek to ICE’s Eloy Detention Center, which is operated by private prison group CoreCivic. He planned to meet with Kelly Yu, a detainee and restaurant owner in Peoria, and conduct oversight in accordance with his congressional duties. But like so many other members of Congress conducting oversight visits, Stanton was turned away .

Despite federal law saying otherwise , Stanton was told that he could enter only after providing the facility with seven days’ notice that he was planning to visit, negating the poin

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