U.S. Reps. Norma Torres and Jimmy Gomez conducted a congressional oversight inspection of the ICE facility in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday amid reports of an undisclosed holding area for immigrant families. Torres (D-Pomona) and Gomez (D-Los Angeles) and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit last year challenging the Homeland Security policy. Since June, when immigration enforcement escalated in Los Angeles, he has attempted to conduct several oversight visits there but was denied access. That holding area had become the center of litigation last year over reports of inhumane conditions and lack of access to legal counsel. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 06, 2026 03:29 UTC