Bob Menendez Jr.: “I would hope that they, from this point forward, will be encouraged, please, Senator, to do so.”

As Members of Congress, we have a legal right to conduct oversight at any DHS facility without prior notice, as we have already done twice this year.

It was an act of intimidation. It was an act of intimidation not just to the mayor, not just to us, but to everyone watching.

Throughout every step of this visit, ICE attempted to intimidate everyone involved and impede our ability to conduct oversight.

I represent a densely populated district. And so, there is a heliport on one side of the district and New York City on the other.