一名民主党高层人士表示，周二众议院委员会就特朗普政府移民执法问题举行的听证会，是对国土安全部官员(包括部长克里斯蒂·诺姆)进行“问责”的开端。
众议院国土安全委员会资深成员本尼·汤普森议员表示：“此次听证会只是对特朗普政府及其利用国土安全部对抗美国公民、违背我国立国原则之行径进行清算的开端。国土安全部部长克里斯蒂·诺姆必须为这一非法移民行动负责。”
代理移民与海关执法局(ICE)局长托德·莱昂斯、海关与边境保护局(CBP，原文CPB有误)局长罗德尼·斯科特以及美国公民及移民服务局局长约瑟夫·埃德洛，出席了两场针对这两个机构监督问题的听证会中的首场。
斯科特强调了边境过境人数减少以及CBP工作人员的辛勤付出。
斯科特说：“如今，我们已实施了有效的政策，在所有联邦部门中确立了统一的优先事项和目标，并授权我们的工作人员只需执行现行法律即可履行职责。”
莱昂斯反驳了那些将ICE官员称为“盖世太保或秘密警察”的言论。
莱昂斯说：“我对此深有体会，因为我自己的家人就曾成为攻击目标。但我要向那些认为可以恐吓我们的人传达一个信息：你们不会得逞。尽管面临这些危险，我们的官员仍坚定不移地执行任务。我们才刚刚开始。ICE将继续坚守基本原则，即那些非法进入我国的人必须承担责任。”
莱昂斯表示，自特朗普第二任期开始以来，ICE已取得了“历史性成果”。
他说：“ICE已进行了近37.9万次逮捕，其中包括7000多名疑似帮派成员和1400多名已知或疑似恐怖分子。”
当纽约州民主党议员丹·戈德曼要求莱昂斯就政府官员称上月在明尼阿波利斯被联邦特工枪杀的蕾妮·古德和亚历克斯·普雷蒂为国内恐怖分子的言论作出回应时，莱昂斯拒绝向他们的家属道歉，而是提出私下与他们的家属会面。
莱昂斯说：“我欢迎有机会私下与家属交谈。但我不会就任何正在进行的调查发表评论。”
莱昂斯表示，既然ICE特工已配备了随身摄像头，他希望公布明尼苏达州事件中的随身摄像头录像。
莱昂斯说：“我致力于实现全面透明，这是我要做到的一点。”
ICE and CBP officials grilled on enforcement tacticsat hearing on immigration
A top Democrat said Tuesday's House committee hearing on the Trump administration's immigration enforcement is the beginning of "accountability" for Department of Homeland Security officials, including Secretary Kristi Noem.
"This hearing is just the start of a reckoning for the Trump administration and its weaponization of DHS against American citizens, and the principle our country stands for. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem must be held accountable for this lawlessness immigration operation," said Rep. Bennie Thompson, the ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, Customs and Border Protection (CPB) Commissioner Rodney Scott, and Joseph Edlow, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, are appearing in the first of two hearings on oversight of the two agencies.
Scott highlighted the low border crossing numbers and the work of the men and women of CBP.
"We have now implemented effective policies, established unified priorities and objectives across all federal departments, and empowered our workforce to do their jobs by simply enforcing the laws that already exist," Scott said.
Lyons pushed back on those who label ICE officers "Gestapo or secret police."
"I know this first hit firsthand because my own family was targeted, but let me send a message to anyone who thinks they can intimidate us: You will fail," Lyons said. "Despite these perils, our officers continue to execute their mission with unwavering resolve. We are only getting started. ICE remains committed to the fundamental principles that those who illegally enter our country must be held accountable."
Lyons said that since the beginning of the second Trump administration, ICE has achieved "historic results."
"ICE has conducted nearly 379,000 arrests, among those arrests were for more than 7,000 suspected gang members and over 1,400 known or suspected terrorists," he said.
Lyonsdeclined toapologize to the families ofRenee GoodandAlex Pretti, who were shot by federal agents in Minneapolis last month,when asked by Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., to respond to remarks by administration officials calling them domestic terrorists. He instead offered to meet with their families in private.
"I welcome the opportunity to speak to the family in private," Lyons said. "But I'm not going to comment on any active investigation."
Lyons said he wants to release the body-worn camera footage from Minnesota, now that ICE agents are equipped with them.
"That's one thing that I'm committed to is full transparency," Lyons said.
