US citizens shot by ICE beg Congress to rein in federal immigration agents

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 1,226

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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WASHINGTON — Nearly all Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee failed to show up for a Wednesday hearing convened by Democrats to highlight President Donald Trump’s aggressive tactics in his mass deportation campaign that have ensnared U.S. citizens.

It marked a rare full committee hearing that Democrats were allowed to conduct because of Minority Day in the House.

Democrats used the opportunity to call witnesses who are U.S. citizens and were harmed, in some …

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