She has announced criminal charges against Congresswoman McIver for, quote, impeding and interfering with law enforcement. However, our power as members of Congress to conduct oversight is found in the Constitution and federal law. In fact, the Federal law explicitly prohibits DHS from... preventing a member of Congress from entering for the purpose of conducting oversight any facility operated by or for the Department of Homeland Security. used to detain or otherwise house aliens or to make any temporary modification at any such facility that in any way alters what is observed by a visiting member of Congress. (08:07–08:26)
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Asserts that federal law prohibits DHS from blocking congressional oversight of its facilities.
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