ICE Director Todd Lyons issued a memo on Monday restricting members of Congress from conducting unannounced visits to the Otay Mesa Detention Center and requiring two days' advance notice plus written consent from each detainee before congressional visits are allowed. Reps. Mike Levin and Sara Jacobs were denied the ability to speak with detainees during an unannounced oversight visit, citing the new restrictions. The policy comes as a federal appeals court ruled Friday against the Department of Homeland Security's request to remove a stay that had previously allowed congressional visits to proceed. Multiple detainees have filed complaints about medical neglect, inadequate food, and poor sanitation at the facility.