US EditionDHS Officials Defend Immigration Enforcement During Oversight Hearing
- The House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing with three Department of Homeland Security officials amid concerns over immigration enforcement.
- Todd Lyons, acting director of ICE, stated, 'We will not be intimidated,' while discussing ICE's arrests of nearly 379,000 individuals over the past year.
- Rodney Scott, the Commissioner of CBP, claimed that under President Trump, CBP achieved record-low illegal entries, emphasizing a commitment to safety.
- Democrats, including Eric Swalwell, criticized current practices and demanded significant changes at federal agencies, threatening to withhold support for funding without reforms in immigration enforcement.
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Chief of ICE defends officers
WASHINGTON — Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, defended his agency's officers before Congress on Tuesday, standing behind their tactics and saying they would not be intimidated as they carry out the president's mass deportation plans.
Dem rep labels federal immigration agents 'thugs' in tense hearing
Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., unleashed a blistering attack on federal agents Tuesday, calling U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers "thugs" and accusing them of criminal conduct during a heated House hearing.The Democrat's comments came during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversight."I have heard and seen enough. I'm just sick and tired of your agents running around in our …
3,000 ICE Agents Have Body Cameras: ICE Director
Top immigration officials in the Trump administration said on Feb. 10 that about 3,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the field now have body cameras. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons testified on oversight before the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee that another 6,000 cameras were being deployed to the 13,000 officers in the field. Lyons was one of three Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials who appeared bef…
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