The OPEN Act strengthens oversight and accountability in immigration detention by granting Congress unrestricted access to all detention facilities and requiring the Department of Homeland Security to publicly report incidents of officer misconduct, excessive force, and sexual assault. The bill protects detainees by establishing confidential grievance processes in multiple languages, permanently removing officers who use excessive force, and mandating annual compliance reports on sexual abuse prevention. Additionally, the legislation restricts ICE and CBP from converting existing buildings into detention centers unless they meet strict federal standards, maintain independent inspections, and provide detainees access to legal counsel and family. Finally, the bill requires immigration enforcement officers to obtain judicial warrants from federal judges rather than administrative warrants to arrest individuals, with exceptions only for flight risks or public safety threats, and bars the use of improperly obtained evidence in deportation proceedings.
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