Kristi Noem defends ICE's deadly conduct during second day of hearings
Source: Scripps News
Posted 5:06 PM, Mar 04, 2026 and last updated 5:55 PM, Mar 04, 2026
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced a second day of questions on Capitol Hill Wednesday. House Judiciary Committee members grilled Noem about the aggressive and sometimes deadly actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Democrats also pointed to the massive amounts of money the department is spending on advertising and travel. At times, lawmakers cut sharply contrasting approaches to their questioning.
"Under Secretary Noem, fentanyl coming in the country's down. Women and children are safer and most importantly, under Secretary Noem and President Trump's leadership, the border is now secure," said committee chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH).
"You have actually turned the United States government against its own residents. And you have multiple chances to take accountability to apologize to these folks and others across the country. But you failed to do it," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).
Noem defended her department's record, touting a significant decrease in border crossings in an increase in deportations. She was joined Wednesday by Angel families: Relatives of people killed by undocumented immigrants. She spotlighted them in her opening statements.
Read more: https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/immigration/kristi-noem-defends-ices-deadly-conduct-during-second-day-of-hearings
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