House Democrats said ICE has referred just 1 officer for discipline since Trump returned to office, after 56 excessive-force complaints; 32 cases were cleared and the rest remain under investigation.
The briefing followed two fatal ICE shootings in Maine and Houston within a week, part of at least 10 deaths in encounters with immigration agents during Trump’s renewed deportation crackdown.
Democrats said ICE officials gave unclear answers on who investigates force incidents and how many officers are being retrained after a shortened curriculum used last fall.
Vehicle-stop policy drew fresh scrutiny because both recent shootings involved moving vehicles; lawmakers said ICE described lights-and-sirens guidance as verbal only, while Trump had publicly pushed officers to keep making most stops.