Trump, immigration and Congress
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Top immigration officials testified before the Homeland Security Committee after the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota.
The hearing underscored how deeply divided Republicans and Democrats remain on top-level changes to immigration enforcement in the wake of the shootings of two U.S. citizens.
The hearing included references to local shootings, including the death of Silverio Villegas González, who was shot at “close range” by a federal immigration agent in Franklin Park as he allegedly tried to flee a traffic stop in September,
Department of Homeland Security officials are expected to warn the House to avoid another shutdown stemming from the impasse over immigration.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials will testify before the House Tuesday morning on oversight of its agencies, as criticism mounts over federal agents’ tactics when enforcing
An Army veteran who came to the U.S. legally over 50 years ago has been deported by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). According to CBS News, Godfrey Wade spent five months in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) before DHS recently deported him to Jamaica.
Lawmakers questioned ICE and CBP leaders on training, body cameras, and oversight amid growing scrutiny of immigration enforcement.
It is the first such hearing since two U.S. citizens were killed in Minnesota amid mounting opposition to President Donald Trump’s crackdown.