Congress and DHS Oversight

Sen. Murphy is preparing to tie statutory reforms of DHS and ICE to an upcoming funding bill as Democrats — galvanized by the Minneapolis killing of Renee Good, described as at least the fifth fatality since the Trump administration’s mass deportation push — push to constrain immigration enforcement. Minnesota AG Keith Ellison and other Democrats say the recent raids have eroded public trust, calling the surge “a dramatic escalation founded on lies and untruths,” and their comments are fueling threats to restrict DHS funding and even calls to fire or impeach officials like Noem amid appropriations talks.