"US immigration chiefs of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) faced questions from lawmakers on Tuesday, as they appeared before the US Congress. Todd Lyons, acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Rodney Scott, commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Joe Edlow, director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services, all appeared before the the Republican-controlled House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee."
"ICE's Lyons said his agency was "fulfilling the mandate" of Trump's mass deportation agenda, saying that officers faced the risk of assault. "Despite these perils, our officers continue to execute their mission with unwavering resolve. And we are only getting started," he said. "ICE remains committed to the fundamental principle that those who illegally enter our country must be held accountable.""
"CBP's Rodney Scott celebrated his agency's efforts on the southern border, saying it had "spent the last year rebuilding what was an intentionally broken border" and that "the United States... enjoys the most secure border in our nation's history." During the hearing, the immigration chiefs were thanked and praised by Republican lawmakers, saying the country was safe and saying illegal immigrants are causing chaos and crime."
Todd Lyons, acting director of ICE, Rodney Scott, commissioner of CBP, and Joe Edlow, director of USCIS, appeared before the Republican-controlled House Homeland Security Committee. The hearing occurred weeks after two US citizens were killed by federal agents in Minnesota and amid protests and public criticism of President Trump's immigration crackdown. Lyons said ICE was fulfilling the mandate of mass deportation, warned officers faced risk of assault, and said the agency was only getting started while committing to hold those who illegally enter the country accountable. Scott said CBP rebuilt the southern border and that the United States enjoys its most secure border. Republican lawmakers praised the agencies and blamed illegal immigrants for chaos and crime. Democrats accused the immigration chiefs of illegal actions including warrantless home searches, detaining legally authorized individuals, and racial profiling, and called for reform.
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