Rep. Subramanyam's Statement on ICE Following Minneapolis Shooting

“Yesterday, ICE killed an American citizen in what appears to be an unjustified shooting. I have serious concerns about the deployment of ICE in our communities and what their exact orders are. We were told they would only be arresting criminals and the worst of the worst. From what we have seen, they are arresting American citizens, detaining residents who are doing the right thing and showing up to immigration appointments at courthouses, and shooting American citizens. Trump’s reckless immigration policies do not make us safer and, in some cases, are inciting violence.

In Congress I have:

• Voted to subpoena all ICE and DHS evidence and records related to the Minneapolis shooting
•  Introduced the WATCH ICE Act, legislation to require ICE to report on arrests, detainments, and deportations, including the number of individuals who have a criminal conviction  
• Co-sponsored the VISIBLE Act to require immigration enforcement agents to wear clearly marked identification and be unmasked while conducting operations 
• Co-sponsored the DHS Wrongful Detention and Deportation Accountable Act, to require the Department of Homeland Security to report on any U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have been detained or deported 
• Co-sponsored the Restoring Access to Detainees Act, ensuring that individuals detained have the ability to communicate with their families and legal counsel 
• Joined colleagues in demanding answers from Secretary Noem on the rise in Department of Homeland Security and ICE detainee deaths”