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US Senate summons immigration chiefs after Minnesota shootings
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The leaders of the three core US immigration agencies will testify before the Senate's powerful Homeland Security Committee in two weeks, it said Tuesday, as federal operations in Minneapolis and beyond face intense scrutiny after two fatal shootings.
ICE stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It was created in 2003, an outgrowth of a policy change after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Misinformation about ICE authority has spread widely online. Federal law allows ICE to detain, arrest, and use force under defined conditions, and misunderstanding those powers can lead to dangerous real-world consequences.
As reports say ICE will join the U.S. security detail at the Winter Olympics in Milan, the Italian city's mayor calls it "a militia that kills."
Bystander videos have shaped public perception for decades. The ability to now spread video widely can lead to real-time access and transparency, but experts say videos can't tell the full story.
U.S. Homeland Security agents provided security support at past Olympics. But after violence by ICE agents in Minneapolis, some Italian officials say an ICE unit is unwelcome in Milan Cortina.
Republican-backed immigration enforcement bill clears Indiana Senate, expanding cooperation with federal authorities and penalizing noncompliance.
Federal agents involved in nationwide immigration crackdowns have come under fire for wearing face coverings – and it's not about COVID or the cold weather, the Department of Homeland Security says.
Celebrities from movie stars to pop singers are speaking up with calls to action against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids after two Americans were shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.