Rep. Mike Levin Denounces Sec. Noem’s Visit to Otay Mesa

February 12, 2026 Rep. Mike Levin Denounces Sec. Noem’s Visit to Otay Mesa Rep. Levin’s message to Sec. Noem Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) denounced Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press tour at the Otay Mesa detention facility. Sec. Noem’s visit to the facility comes as members of the San Diego Congressional Delegation are in Washington for House votes rather than in San Diego to press her about ICE’s actions and abuses. Rep. Levin released the following statement: “Sec. Noem decided to hold a press conference at Otay Mesa on a day when there would be no members of the San Diego Congressional Delegation there to demand answers, press her on ICE abuses, or hold DHS accountable. It is nothing more than a staged photo op. “Noem doesn’t want to answer our questions because she doesn’t want to defend the indefensible. If she and the Trump Administration were serious about reforming our broken immigration system, they’d be at the negotiating table to pass legislation like the bipartisan Dignity Act , not staging press conferences. “We need real solutions and we need guardrails on ICE, not more political theater.” ## Print Email Share Tweet