Tricia McLaughlin
Role at the time: DHS assistant secretary, in a statement to Spectrum News
Defended or excused
Response to this claim
DHS may require seven days' notice for congressional visits because it enforces the January 2026 policy only with money from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which is not subject to the appropriations provision on oversight visits.
“Because all ICE detention facilities are funded through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Secretary Noem issued this guidance to ensure that DHS and ICE comply with existing court orders”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Spectrum News: Democratic lawmakers fume over DHS policy on congressional ICE facility visits · Spectrum NewsFull article
Spectrum News report on reactions to Secretary Noem's January 8 memo, quoting posts by Reps. Jason Crow, Dan Goldman and Brittany Pettersen and a statement from DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
Why we used this label
McLaughlin defends the reissued notice requirement that this case examines, saying it complies with court orders because ICE detention is funded through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.