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Trump admin gets stern warning over move that would 'run afoul' of court order
- Judge Jia Cobb questioned whether the Trump administration violated her stay order by restricting unannounced ICE oversight visits.
- Minnesota lawmakers said they were denied an oversight visit to an ICE facility after a deadly Minneapolis shooting.
- Democratic lawmakers argued the policy could violate Section 527 funding rules tied to unannounced visits.
- DOJ said funding could come from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which may exempt the policy from the stay.
- The hearing highlighted a debate over whether ICE facilities are funded via DHS appropriations or OBBA funding.
- Florida Phoenix, part of States Newsroom, emphasizes editorial independence amid the coverage.
- Democrats fear the funding structure could be used to block congressional oversight at ICE facilities.
- The court case followed a deadly shooting in Minneapolis prompting scrutiny of oversight access.
- Cobb directed DOJ lawyers to determine the source of funds behind the ICE facilities.
- The hearing signals ongoing partisan tensions over immigration enforcement and oversight funding.
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