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filing a lawsuit Monday against the administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, days after an ICE agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in the city.
In her memo, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem argued that unannounced visits take ICE officers away from their normal duties.
And she argued that visiting lawmakers are creating, quote, circus-like publicity stunts.
The memo was made public on Saturday, but it was filed Thursday, just a day after an ICE agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, sparking intense criticism and nationwide protests.
And some Democratic lawmakers have already been turned away from visiting ICE facilities.
On Saturday, three House Democrats said they were denied access to an ICE processing center in Minneapolis.
In an interview with ABC News, Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky argued that if Trump attacks Iran to support protesters, it could end up backfiring.
shouldn't be, quote, involved with every freedom movement around the world, and that a president is required to talk to Congress before ordering strikes on another country.
Paul is one of a handful of GOP lawmakers who have recently urged Trump to consult Congress before taking military action in global conflicts.
In her memo, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem argued that unannounced visits take ICE officers away from their normal duties.
And she argued that visiting lawmakers are creating, quote, circus-like publicity stunts.
The memo was made public on Saturday, but it was filed Thursday, just a day after an ICE agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, sparking intense criticism and nationwide protests.
And some Democratic lawmakers have already been turned away from visiting ICE facilities.
On Saturday, three House Democrats said they were denied access to an ICE processing center in Minneapolis.
In a letter to the president, Speaker Johnson praised Trump's 2025 record, saying the country stands, quote, "...stronger, freer, and more prosperous," adding that lawmakers look forward to advancing his 2026 priorities, too.