Ilhan Omar and two other House members blocked from visiting ICE facility in Minnesota

Democrats ejected even though judge ruled Congress members can’t be barred from visiting ICE facilities

Three Democratic members of Congress from Minnesota, including House representative Ilhan Omar, were blocked from entering an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center located near Minneapolis on Saturday morning.

The incident took place near the Whipple federal building in the Twin Cities as clashes and demonstrations continued after the shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Good by an ICE agent in south Minneapolis earlier in the week.

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