"The leaders of the agencies enforcing President Trump's immigration crackdown faced tough questioning on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, with one Democratic lawmaker asking the head of ICE if he would apologize to the families of two U.S. citizens killed by federal agents and called domestic terrorists by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Todd Lyons, acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, declined to apologize to the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during the hearing but said he welcomed the opportunity to speak to Good's family in private."
"Democrats and some Republicans have called for increased oversight of the Trump administration's immigration operations since the shootings last month of Good and Pretti, both 37, by federal agents. In the aftermath of the shootings, the administration replaced Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official who led the charge in Minneapolis, with border policy advisor Tom Homan, a former ICE official. Officials also withdrew some agents and began requiring those in Minneapolis to wear body cameras."
Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, declined to apologize to families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti after their deaths during a Minneapolis federal enforcement operation, while offering to speak privately with Good's family and refusing to comment on an ongoing investigation. For the first time since the operation, leaders of ICE, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Customs and Border Protection testified before the House Homeland Security Committee and faced intense questioning about oversight and accountability. Lawmakers pressed for increased oversight, and the administration replaced a Border Patrol official, withdrew some agents, and required body cameras in Minneapolis.
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