Even if the ICE statement were an accurate characterization of the visit, there is no legal distinction between “oversight” and “a publicity stunt.” Publicity is a core vehicle for congressional oversight.
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They’re hiding the horrific conditions in the detention centers …and they’re trying to discredit any congressional oversight requests with their flim flam excuses. But we all know the score here. We’ve got to go in like a wrecking ball.
jul 11, 2025, 10:16 pm • 0 0 • view
Politics requires publicity.
jul 11, 2025, 11:32 pm • 0 0 • view
ICE doesn’t get to determine intent for a Rep’s visit. If they want access, by law, they are supposed to be granted access.
jul 11, 2025, 10:10 pm • 7 0 • view
Everything ICE does us an effing publicity stunt.
jul 11, 2025, 10:10 pm • 2 0 • view
Since when does the AGENCY get to decide the motives of the Oversight body? Absolute batshit statement. Let her in.
jul 11, 2025, 11:06 pm • 1 0 • view
Hard to imagine that the law would defer to the judgement of whomever answers the door as to the genuineness of the Congress members intent
jul 12, 2025, 12:10 am • 1 0 • view
That in other words is a violation of 1st amendment freedoms.
jul 12, 2025, 8:07 pm • 0 0 • view
It’s not ICE’s place to assess the merits of a surprise Congressional visit. Surprise Congressional visits are, by definition, oversight, and ICE is required to grant access by law, period.
jul 11, 2025, 10:16 pm • 5 0 • view
They rode horsies and armored trucks with roof mounted rifles through a city park this week and now they’re against publicity stunts?
jul 11, 2025, 11:10 pm • 9 2 • view
You can deny oversight if you are getting bad vibes?
jul 11, 2025, 10:15 pm • 0 0 • view
Was Iran allowed to do that for nuclear inspectors? If they got bad vibes they just turned them away?
jul 11, 2025, 10:27 pm • 0 0 • view
Publicity stunt? I give you MacArthur Park.
jul 11, 2025, 10:12 pm • 2 0 • view