US EditionPaul calls on leaders of ICE, Border Protection and Immigration Services to testify before Senate
Democrats threaten to block DHS funding and demand agency leaders testify after two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis this month.
- 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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US Senate summons immigration chiefs after Minnesota shootings
The leaders of the three core US immigration agencies will testify before the Senate's powerful Homeland Security Committee in two weeks, it said Tuesday, as federal operations in Minneapolis and beyond face intense scrutiny after two fatal shootings.
A deadly shooting in Minneapolis could lead to a partial closure of the government for ICE funding By Jacob Fischler-MN Reformer On Sunday it seemed that a partial closure of the federal government was unexpectedly coming, after another deadly shooting by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis led top U.S. Democratic senators to declare that they would oppose a spending package that includes funds for immigration law enforcement.
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