Overview
- Rep. Seth Magaziner said a Democratic majority would condition Department of Homeland Security appropriations on enforceable accountability rules for ICE.
- Proposed standards mirror local policing practices, including a ban on face coverings, mandatory body cameras, visible badge numbers, and guaranteed access to a judge before deportation.
- Democrats also signal use of Homeland Security Committee subpoenas to question Trump administration officials about alleged illegal directives and agency misconduct.
- House Republicans, led by Chairman Andrew Garbarino, argue the plan would undermine national security, while Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks cites rising targeting of agents to justify identity protection.
- Protests and local responses continue, with demonstrations in Portland, Chicago, and Los Angeles, an LA emergency declaration, a Chicago family-preparedness campaign, and Speaker Mike Johnson monitoring unrest in Oregon.