Today we were denied entry to an ICE facility in Baltimore where were exercising our oversight role as Members of Congress. The law is clear: ICE is REQUIRED to let us into these facilities.
They just don't want the American people to see what's happening behind closed doors.
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
We've seen and heard about denied access a plenty. What we've not heard about is recourse. It's good to keep it in view but that alone doesn't carry enough weight and 🤞 for midterm changes won't suffice. We need to hear a plan for the fight back.
So what are the consequences for them?
This is a modern day concentration camp, and so fucking inhumane! I think it should be the new pedo detention center for anybody guilty of sex crimes against a child!!!
Then do something or shutup.
Who has the contract for this ICE holding facility, or who is making 💰 off detaining these poor people ?
Then have someone arrest the ICE agents… For God’s Sake!!! If it’s illegal, arrest them!! Quit complying with the Gestapo’s illegal actions. Why wouldn’t they? It worked before. Democrats need to at least use the fucking laws to fight back. But they won’t..Don’t want to hurt the Gestapo’s feelings..
They're worried you'll see the ovens.
So what did you DO about it? Why Tf would you just shrug and let them turn you away? Pathetic weakness
So….what happens now? NOTHING.
Tell the Executive branch that he cannot interfere with the Legislative branch, start that fight and don't let go. Start a multitude of fires. Lead a protest there.
Ok, so NOW WHAT???
Newsflash: They do not give a rat's ass about the law. Or you.
Why can they keep breaking the law, Senator? Why are rapist pedophile supporters and kidnappers able to blatantly ignore the rule of law?
So what are ya doing about it?
As absurd as it sounds, SUE them.
They need to bring court ordered US marshals with them to see that they are able to carry out their duties!!!
So exactly when is he going to be held accountable for breaking the law?
So fucking do something about it Chris!
Take police with you, and instruct them to arrest the ICE personnel for obstruction. Make sure you video the whole interaction and put it online.
They can’t!! They are receiving federal or state funds. Cut them off!! Stop their shit!!
You're funding Israel's GENOCIDE of Palestine.
The law doesn't seem to matter anymore ever since you guys refused to apply it to Trump the first time around.
This is your doing!
Maybe do what is necessary to fix it instead of whining about how utterly fucking useless you are!
No one is above the law
😡...and there's no legal recourse to follow the Law??? America??
Cult and fucking Gestapo Senator
😠😠😠
But, no one is making them follow the law.
Call the police and break the door down. Either you have the right of entry or not. Stop repeating the same mistake.
Senator, why can't ICE agents be arrested when they are breaking the law? This is on them if they are choosing to follow orders that are illegal. Average Americans are arrested everyday.
"Oh well, I tried."
So call the FBI and have them escort you. Pretty simple
Why don’t congress members have sheriffs to accompany them and demand entry and affect anyone who tries to bar them?
If DOGE can show up to federal buildings with armed guards and force their way in, why can't a US Senator do the same?
WTF? Baltimore!
When are you going to sue Noem, ICE and DHS for access? If the law is clear, why are there not being suits filed every day to enforce the law?
Keep going back.
So what are you going to do about it?
I'll never understand someone who has a right and settles for denied.
ICE is REQUIRED to let us into these facilities. But they didn’t what are you going to do?
First its people unlike us then we realize we are next then its our guns tada authroratarianism get you some maga morons hitler did the same thing you fucking idiots
Maybe you would be wise to employ your own armed security personnel to protect members of Congress & insure NO ONE obstructs you from doing your duty. Even if shooting Fed. Kidnappers becomes necessary.
Fuck these Nazi #ICE #fascists.
Is there no recourse/team to have them let you in, in the moment? I did not know we could just say "no" to the law. If I ever get a ticket, I can just say "no" now? Someone needs to make that video. This is some ridiculous bullshit.
Why are they ALWAYS turning around & walking away? They look like nutless IDIOTS! Dems, take law enforcement WITH YOU, & blow the doors wide open if you have to! If someone gets hurt, well that’s just too bad! THEY’RE BREAKING THE LAW BY NOT LETTING YOU IN!What is it that you don’t “get” about that?
Fight your way in. Bring a judge. Bring a cop. Do something.
Thank you Senator. Where is the OUTRAGE for this lawlessness from all Democrats in Congress?
So what are you going to do about it?
You're such a fraud. You criminalized anti-facists for decades because you're a little frightened propaganda pushing bigot. Now you prance yourself onto TV acting like you GAC. I'm glad I had the opportunity to laugh directly in your hypocritical mug
Please get on the phone or e-mail and tell your reps in DC to enforce the law that says members of Congress should have access. It only takes a few minutes and it doesn't cost any money. We don't need money in politics. We just need people to participate.
Based on recent history you should have known this would happen. The time for this performative art is over. Why don’t you actually do something. Show up with the Capitol Police to escort you in? Subpoena the individual not allowing you in? Stop Congress from functioning until you get in? ACT!
Then take the national guard and blow the doors open. You’re dealing with evil Nazis, stop being polite!
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They were required to let you in but they didn’t. So they must no longer be required. Maybe next time show up with state troopers or court-appointed Marshalls because ICE ignores all of you Dems.
“Today I noticed that a fascist regime is in charge of our government. This is not right.” And now back to our regularly scheduled programming.
Sue the bastards!
TELL IT EVERYWHERE YOU GO SENATOR. THIS WILL BACKFIRE ON THEM ALONG WITH EPSTEIN. CORRUPT BS.
Representatives need to start bringing State Police with them when they show up at these facilities. These leases are held in municipalities, and ICE should lose their lease when they do not submit to the rules.
Next time bring state police and make a point of it. Force them to let you in or start arresting them for breaking the law.
Exercise your 2nd Amendment rights and go SWATTed up. Enforce the law since Trump won’t.
Trump/Noem are acting like dictators. They are trashing the Constitution! VOTE DEMOCRAT! 💙💙💙
Okay, we've seen all the Democratic performative stunts. Now, how do you do something about ending this barbarism?
Then go get a damn cord order! Let them deny you and have a judge.Say that you are allowed to be in there and see what happens.Then this would be when they finally overstep and ignore a Jud to orders.I want to add what happens then
This isn’t just politics. It’s moral clarity versus spineless manipulation. It’s boldness versus fear. It’s democracy versus a party so desperate to cling to power, they’d rather break the system than compete in it.
This is surely illegal. How can this be acceptable? Who has the responsibility to make sure that this does not happen. Who is in charge of upholding the law and the constitution. Certainly not Pam Bondi and company. So who? Who will have the courage to stop this farce?
weak. fight harder, like peoples depend on you getting in…because they do.
Thanks for posting about it again. Did you do anything about it or just leave? Asking for people who are not senators.
How can you be denied entry if they are required to let you in?
Quit crying and missing air time. Arrive with a warrant and Marshalls. Arrest anyone who defies the warrant.
On your next visit take the Police with you. Whoever refuse you entry gets arrested on the spot. Don't just go on social media to complain about it. Force them to follow consitutional law.
How about next time bring armed Federal marshalls, and force access?
Why is everyone being so "nicey nicey". They're required to let you in. If they won't comply with the law, ARREST the people stopping you, and step over their handcuffed bodies.
Wholefkingsheet.
Who knows how many women are being raped there. We clearly know all these guys are sex predators.
Have you filed a lawsuit? These facilities need to comply.
And what will be done about ICE's contempt of Congress?
Who are the people denying the entry? Are they “official”? Meaning ID?! If not, then I wouldn’t consider them officials, so why don’t you get the local police involved? Or the national guard? There HAS to be a way to get in. This is insanity!
You guys need to go to these facilities with proper law enforcement so that you can force your way in.
I’m so sick of representatives telling us someone else in ICE has prevented them from oversight, yet not a fucking thing is done about it. Damn, man, take action!
Senator, call in the Baltimore police, have the stand off, go to court.
Senator, a missing apostrophe changes what should be a pronoun-contraction (we're) into a wrong verb (were).
Need a copy editor?
Keep fighting
We should be rioting in the streets at this point.
Ya , so what are you going to do about it? Showing up a hundred deep might help. You must shame these people and take over the media narrative . Stop showing up with flowers
The ‘law’ means nothing in America under our fascist Dictators and subservient Congress and Supreme Court
If the “law is clear” - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT - stop posting complaints- ACT !! DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO STOP THESE GESTAPO TACTICS
So Senator id there no recourse? I mean can you show up with the Guard to override ICE or are we All being held hostage?
You know this is unacceptable so is ICE the most powerful force in America now?
When Democrats get control again, I hope you abolish ICE.
Why aren't you bringing law enforcement with you to ensure your right to entry?????
Trump administration is torturing American citizens as well as immigrants.
Trump administration has threatened all the media outlets because he has the power of the FCC to regulate their business dealings.
It’s your duty to humanity to resist
Get a warrant from a judge and bring your own officers.
You can multitask! Fk ICE.
Thanks for letting us know a taxpayer funded goon has more power than an elected United States Senator. Good to know hired goons are not required to follow our laws.
If you're legally authorized to be there, show up with an armed force and let yourself in. Stop letting the criminals criminalize you. Use your power and authority like a hammer.
so how do you enforce it?
sue the bastards
Bring the Sergeant at Arms and the Capitol police and your balls. This is why we lose, we elected you to do your job.
Either shit, or get off the pot.
Thank you Senator Hollen for being consistent and providing clarity. Transparency is so essential during these times.
Stop complaining and get a court order mandating your entry. Democrats are such pussies. Sack the fck up!! Whaaaa whaaaa they wouldn’t let me in, freaking baby. Lawyer up!
Dude why are you not showing up with enforcement presence? You know what ICE's policy is. If you're not showing up with federal marshals to ARREST who block your way, you're just doing a performative, whiny political stunt for clicks... 🤩
USA Verbrecherstaat : Demokratie kann nicht Trump legitimieren
We all need to show up there!
They don't let you in because the GOP doesn't consider your voters legitimate and therefore you as legitimate. This is pure project 2025 and right out of Orbán's playbook.
Why not arrive with US marshals and arrest anyone who stops your legal oversight?
Why don’t you bring the Guard next time?
Show up with some muscle next time.
So why were you not prepared to compel them to allow you inside?
Showing up, getting denied and doing nothing serves no purpose whatsoever anymore.
Use every given power you have under the law to have them arrested and then conduct your legally obligated Congressional oversight.
So what is your plan? Push for transparency how? Where are the news cameras? Congress needs to do MORE...MUCH, MUCH MORE. NOW!!!
You let them not let you in?
I want to know where the kids are that ICE has kidnapped. Not trying to sound like a conspiracy theorist but putting kids in the hands of a pedophile president and administration has me worried. He already shut down tracking the kids that were kidnapped from Ukraine. I wonder what happened to them.
Exactly. The people would not support this if they knew the truth. Without the people, Dumpsterfire is DONE !!!
Is this a joke? Do something about it or resign.
Keep trying bring volunteers with you. You are doing the right thing.
Go to a judge. Get a court order, then take that court order to local law enforcement.
If ICE is flouting the law, every option is on the table. If you throw up your hands when they don't let you in, they won. Show them there are consequences for breaking the law.
Damn, they really told y'all to come back with a warrant, huh?
And that's it? What are the consequences of this? Or is it enough to simply express your outrage? Do your job!
Next time take some weapons 🧌
He showed bring his own police with him to force the issue
How are you being denied entry, if they have no right to deny you entry? This seems like an admission that our country is now rogue and lawless, to which I would agree. These are truly scary times for America as the countries owners are putting their foot down on the necks of us Serfs.
Sooooo...whatcha gonna do? Don't whine! DO SOMETHING!
So what are you going to do about it? Sue them.
Ok… So what is the consequence?
If they can’t bear scrutiny, SHUT THEM DOWN!
You are a sitting senator, act like it. This right wing terrorist trash gets away with lawlessness because no one tells them no. It really is time for some 2nd Amendment militias to start enforcing laws.
Please Senator Holland, if the law says you must be let in, please go to the courts to enforce the law to get into these places. I pray everyday for those being imprisoned in them, especially the worst places such as the Everglades. Thank you for all you do for immigrants.
BRING A SECURITY DETAIL NEXT TIME. IT IS YOUR RIGHT. THEY CANNOT LEGALLY STOP YOU FROM ENTERING TO FULFILL YOUR OVERSIGHT ROLE.
Average citizens with smaller paychecks than you have done quite a bit more to protect their communities from ice. I suggest you do the same.
It’s useless if they won’t let you in, even with the law on your side.
Stalin/Trump
"You're breaking the law!" I scream over and over as the cop continues to slam his fist into my face.
"I have rights!" I stammer right before my last breath leaves me after a gunshot to the back of the head.
@vanhollen.senate.gov maybe it's time for a bit stronger action then just reminding them?
So you're going to get the courts to confirm that they cannot bar your entry and then go back.
...to a completely different ICE facility because right now they're probably trying to "tidy up" the one you just attempted to access.
Take some bigger cops and threaten arrest if they don't let you in.
Have you filed a lawsuit? We're tired of social media posts. We want action!
You're a godsdamned Senator. Sack the fuck up.
A law that is not enforced may as well not exist. Take some Maryland National Guard troops under the command of @govwesmoore.bsky.social with you and enforce the law! bsky.app/profile/vanh...
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
Take some Maryland National Guard troops under the command of @govwesmoore.bsky.social with you and enforce the law! bsky.app/profile/vanh...
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
They are doing Nazi shit
Thank you for continuing to show up @vanhollen.senate.gov 👏 👏 👏
Why aren't you bringing an armed posse and forcing your way into the trafficking facilities? You, as a congressional representative, have the right to ignore ICE's feelings.
Well, laws don't matter any more. What are we going to do about that issue?
Time to send in the spy drones then...
Next time take US marshals with you and let them fight it out.
Why arent they getting their own muscle to let them in?
They should be turning up with whatever force is necessary to gain access.
Thank you Senator for serving our state and country by defending the constitutional rights of all!
ICE is REQUIRED to let you into these facilities and they wouldn't. So now what? What happened next? Did you all politely go away?
If the law is clear, then take legal action.
Can you not bring your own law enforcement to uphold the law?
Sue em to all hell!!!! Sue your way in!
Get a judicial search warrant. Push the envelope.
So are you taking them to court?
So shut it down
remove him and save people’s lives
This isn’t ok.
Meanwhile he’s stealing our money. Making us pay more and trying to crash the dollar
Throw him the fuck out
What do you need? More citizens to throw their lives down? Throw him out
You should have the tools to do so.
do not be denied, if the law is on your side, put it to the test and bring your own guards too, marshalls, whatever some actual established agency
So are you going to impeach Trump on treason charges for violating the 8th amendment, or just stand in front of a locked door and call for transparency?
Did you request entry earlier?
Bring marshalls
I’ll be protesting tomorrow outside the local ICE facility in Burlington MA. Our numbers have grown. About 40 of us 10 weeks ago to 400 last week. 11-1. 1000 District Ave.
Take capital marshals with you next time.
AND?
Meanwhile, I can't even get our reps, in Mi, to even acknowledge the GEO Group owned North Lake Prison. It's been open since June and nobody has visited. I've been trying for almost 2 months. I don't understand why they don't want to know what's going on there. They haven't even tried to find out
So, where is the outcry from Dems to make the news? Something has to be done.
When we will start arresting ICE for breaking the law?!
And yet all any of you do when denied entry is to post on social media. They're breaking the law. You're letting them. If you're not willing to use the power that the American people gave you, maybe you should step aside and let real fighters fight.
So use the National Guard to shut them down. Don’t let them entrench themselves further. Like it or not, it’s a strength vs strength thing. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. It’s required. Demand and take it. It’s a hostage situation.
You. Are. Weak. Posting this just makes u look like a fool. Bring ur own media & armed enforcement officers with u and start arresting them. Then post ur win on social media showing everyone else how it’s done.
What are you doing about it besides performative visits and posting?
You do realize that they’re not playing by the rules and you guys are trying to play by the rules. Not up and fucking push your way through and bring your own fucking police.
You guys need to deputize some Marshals.
Gosh, sure sounds like you should have been far more proactive in holding MAGA insurrection leaders accountable in the four fucking years that you were in the majority, with Biden as president…
So what happened?
Stop accepting it! Get the whole damn party to go with you. It is illegal to deny you entry. Quit kowtowing and demand entry. They cannot deny it. Make a fucking scene!
Can't you have that woman arrested for breaking the law? Stop being so fucking polite.
Why can’t you use force to enter?
They keep getting away with it. Next step, not letting you in the Capital.
They want to keep it under wraps so they deny you entry to places you have the authority to go, sounds fishy to me
SO GO TO COURT AND GET AN EMERGENCY ORDER ACCORDING TO LAW TO ALLOW YOU ENTRANCE - isn't that the way it should go???????????????????
Well you’re not supposed to interfere with the Trump/Vance private militia are you 🤷
Hoodlums
Sorry, I am not from the US. Why can't you force them to let you enter with the help of police officers? Or some special police forces?
How you're not able to be followed by armed forces into these buildings is beyond me. Legality and enforcability are obvious two very different things.
Call up the national guard to get you inside.
I’m sick of hearing they have to let members of congress in legally, and they are just simply denying them entry. Someone has to do something about it. We know why they aren’t letting you in. We’ve seen the videos of the facilities.
Sue them for access!
Call the police, you worthless cuck.
I'm very happy to live in a state which has representatives who actually represent me well. I'm proud of (almost) all of them.
I wish democracy worked as well for others as it does for me in Maryland.
Obviously, Congress needs its own police force that has the power to legally break into ICE faciliies.
Look what everyone is saying! Don't show up under prepared! Bring support! Force your way in?
So, the next time you go, go with some muscle to help get you in? Why are they the only ones with muscle? What the fuck? Use force!
Same story every time.
Maybe time to change the way it’s approached
Just showing up doesn’t work…. it’s time to get tough.
Yeah? So WTF are you going to do about it? Just let them?
So there's no redress for this? Nothing?
You need a stronger leadership who will not take "no" for an answer! So does the House!
Hey, Chris: next time you go, why don't you take along some heavily armed state troopers, and ICE says no, you arrest the fucking ice goons
huh ?
to radical for you, actually doing something ?
