The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency on Tuesday sharply defended its decision to block Maryland members of Congress from inspecting a Baltimore detention facility and said the lawmakers are supporting migrants who “put our Maryland communities at risk.

A group of elected officials in Maryland say they were denied access to the ICE detention facility after attempting to schedule a tour. Four members of the House of Representatives and at least two state senators were among the members of "Team Maryland" who say they were rebuffed as they