SAN DIEGO (FOX 5 / KUSI) -- Democratic Congressmembers wrote a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after being denied access to a detention facility underneath the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building on Oct. 20. Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-52), Scott Peters (CA-50), Mike Levin (CA- 49) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) were denied access a second time on Monday.

Members of Congress are legally allowed special access to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities, even if they do not give prior notice. However, Representative Mike Levin (CA-49) and Vargas were denied access on Oct. 20.

“As Members of Congress, we have the right and the responsibility to enter detention sites in order to conduct oversight without prior authorization,” Vargas said. “Today, we were again

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