The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia personally asked to meet several detainees with extensive criminal records during a recent tour of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, according to documents reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The group reportedly included an alleged gang member facing a child-kidnapping charge. DHS officials said Beyer’s request fell outside the standard scope of congressional facility visits, which typically focus on detention conditions and case management. Republican critics seized on the disclosure, arguing the lawmaker should prioritize meetings with crime victims’ families. The development comes as Democrats step up oversight of immigration enforcement. On the same day, members of Colorado’s delegation inspected ICE’s Aurora, Colorado, facility and spoke with long-time immigrant-rights advocate Jeanette Vizguerra.