ICE leader refuses to publicly apologize to families of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti
- Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, refused to apologize for the deaths of protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing.
- Representative Eric Swalwell criticized Lyons for not taking accountability and questioned whether he agrees with President Donald Trump's remarks labeling the victims as domestic terrorists.
- The hearing aimed to address concerns over ICE operations and intensified scrutiny of Trump’s immigration enforcement tactics, drawing demands for accountability and reform.
- Lyons defended the agency's actions, stating he would not comment on ongoing investigations.
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Republicans on US House Homeland panel defend immigration tactics at tense hearing
Pictures of Alex Pretti sit in front of his Minneapolis home on Jan. 26, 2026. Pretti, an ICU nurse, died Jan. 25, after being shot multiple times during a brief altercation with Border Patrol agents in south Minneapolis. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement declined during a U.S. House hearing Tuesday to apologize to the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, the victims of fatal …
‘Going to Hell’: Democrats Press DHS Officials on Immigration Action
Democrats aired their grievances against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown at a hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday, even questioning the salvation of agency leaders. Questioning grew so contentious that Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., slammed his gavel to remind his colleagues of House “decorum” standards. Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., was questioning Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and C…
Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Director Rodney Scott, and US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow are being heard today by the House Homeland Security Committee. The trio defended the administration's policy.
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