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Lawmakers questioned ICE and CBP leaders on training, body cameras, and oversight amid growing scrutiny of immigration enforcement.
The heads of three Trump administration agencies have appeared before Congress to discuss immigration policies.
Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Rodney Scott, who heads U.S. Customs and Border Protection, told the House Homeland Security Committee this morning that the training curriculum for these agencies remains the same despite a surge in hiring.
US immigration chiefs faced tough questions in Congress over Trump’s mass deportation campaign and Minneapolis raids. Democrats demand reforms while Republicans defend enforcement, as DHS funding hang
Democrats are pushing for reforms in ICE's immigration enforcement operation.
Todd Lyons, who is the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), refused to apologize for the deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti.