Governors’ Right to Inspect Act of 2026

The Governors' Right to Inspect Act of 2026 allows state governors and their designated health officials to enter federal immigration detention centers to check conditions like sanitation, food quality, and medical care. This law ensures that officials can access all detainee areas, speak privately with individuals, and review relevant records without prior notice, though they cannot interfere with immigration enforcement or release detainees. If a governor is blocked from entering a facility, they can sue to gain access, and any inspection reports must be made public while the Department of Homeland Security responds to findings within 60 days.