""You are supposed to be making people safer, instead your agents are being unnecessarily violent. And that is why the Trump administration has lost the trust of the American people on immigration," said Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.). "Understand, it's not just the actions of the agents in the field. It is the lack of accountability from the top that has caused public trust to erode," Magaziner said."
""Men and woman of ICE out there today are following the law as its written," Lyons said. "The loss of any life is unacceptable. And my heart, prayers, thoughts go out to anyone tragically losing his life, especially of a child since as I've suffered personal loss in my life, but I'm not going to comment on the investigation," Lyons said."
The first oversight hearing with the three heads of top immigration enforcement agencies focused on use-of-force incidents and accountability. Lawmakers questioned the shooting of Miramar Martinez in Chicago, where charges were dropped after video evidence contradicted accusations, and a case in which border patrol pepper spray injured an infant in a moving car. Members demanded protocols to prevent U.S. citizens and lawful residents from being stopped or detained over immigration status amid multiple lawsuits. Agency leaders largely declined to answer specifics, defended officer training and performance, and cited ongoing investigations for refusing to discuss certain shootings.
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