Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – On October 10th, the heads of three major U.S. immigration agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), testified before Congress to answer questions about federal enforcement operations across the United States.
This was the first hearing held by Congress of the highest-ranking officials from immigration enforcement agencies since the Trump administration intensified immigration enforcement nationwide last year, particularly after the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota in January.
Acting Director of ICE Todd Lyons, Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection Rodney Scott, and Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services Joseph Edlow testified before the House Homeland Security Committee.
At the hearing, the three defended the federal government's large-scale immigration enforcement operations and emphasized the risks and dangers faced by federal immigration enforcement personnel. They received support from most Republican members of Congress but faced harsh criticism from Democratic members. Democrats pressured the three on issues such as procedural impropriety, inadequate oversight, the shooting deaths of the two U.S. citizens, and whether Homeland Security Secretary Norm should resign.
According to media reports, Lyons said at the hearing, "The president has instructed us to carry out a large-scale deportation operation, and we are fulfilling that mission." He stated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 379,000 people and deported more than 475,000 people in 2025.
