Encouraging Members of Congress to visit ICE detention facilities in their States.

This House Resolution, introduced in the 119th Congress, encourages Members of Congress to visit Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities in their states. The aim is to gain firsthand insight into detainee conditions and to exercise congressional oversight to address and reform what the measure characterizes as inhumane practices. The resolution emphasizes unannounced visits as essential to prevent facility operators from altering conditions for observers and references existing law that protects such access. It situates the call for oversight within broader concerns about DHS reforms, detainee rights, crowding, medical staffing, and the need for humane treatment of detainees. In short, the resolution signals bipartisan-style intent to use direct, on-site observation by Members of Congress as a tool to promote transparency, accountability, and potential reforms in ICE detention practices.