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Sen. Rand Paul requested testimony from ICE, CBP, and USCIS leaders for Feb. 12 oversight hearing on DHS funding amid scrutiny after recent federal-agent shootings.
- On Monday, Sen. Rand Paul, chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, sent letters asking ICE, CBP and USCIS heads to testify at a Feb. 12 oversight hearing and requested availability by Wednesday.
- Framing the session as budget oversight, Sen. Rand Paul said the hearing reviews congressionally approved immigration enforcement funds, noting President Donald Trump's `Big Beautiful Bill` gave ICE about $18.7 billion yearly for 4 years.
- The request arrives amid recent Minneapolis killings but omits Alex Pretti and Renee Good, while ICE, CBP and USCIS did not immediately confirm attendance or comment on the shootings.
- Senate Democrats vowed to block a funding bill that includes DHS money, raising shutdown risks, while Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., also requested testimony after initial outreach on Jan. 15.
- At least three Kentucky Republicans have pushed back on the administration's narrative after federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti Saturday, disputing claims he posed a threat despite DHS saying he was armed.
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GOP senator demands DHS immigration chiefs testify after fatal shootings in Minnesota
A top Senate Republican is demanding that the heads of several immigration-focused units at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) testify publicly before the Senate. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., called on the heads of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) to come before his panel, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, next mon…
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