For the third time in just over a month, several local members of Congress will Monday attempt to tour an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detention center in the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building and United States Courthouse.

Reps. Juan Vargas and Scott Peters, both D-San Diego, were refused entry on Oct. 20. On Oct. 27, they were joined by Sen. Alex Padilla, D- California, Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-San Diego, and Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Clemente, and were again turned away.

"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 blocked from entering. If nothing is wrong here, why are we not allowed in? What is ICE hiding? We came here to confirm that the law

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