Stories / Immigration Enforcement / Event · Sep 10 – Oct 5, 2026

ICE Fatal Shootings Hearing

Fourteen Democratic members of Congress held a hearing and issued multiple letters and bills responding to fatal ICE shootings. Members questioned witnesses, demanded evidence sharing with local law enforcement, and called for removing ICE officers hired during 2025 surge from field duty. Two bills were introduced requiring federal evidence disclosure in DHS use-of-force incidents.

AI summary of the releases below · Oct 7, 2026

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14Members · 14 D · 0 R

13Actions · 13 D · 0 R

9States & territories · TX · CA · IL · NJ lead

1Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action

Action type	Wk ofSep 61	Wk ofSep 131	Wk ofSep 208	Wk ofSep 271	Wk ofOct 42	Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials						4
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned						3
CriticizedA policy, decision or person						3
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits						1
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed						2

Where they stand

No member argued against another in this window

What each party did · Democrats 13 · Republicans 0

4Sent letters0
3Hearings0
3Criticized0
1Visits and events0
2Filed or pushed bills0

Most active

By state

+1 more with fewer actions

Every action

13 actions · 15 releases

Oct 5, 2026
- Letter
  DPadilla CA, DBooker NJ
  
  Padilla, Booker, Blumenthal urged DHS to remove ICE officers hired during 2025 surge from field duty.
  
  Release (2 members) ↗
- Bill
  DRamirez IL
  
  Introduced bill requiring federal government to share evidence in DHS use-of-force incidents.
  
  Release ↗
Oct 1, 2026
- Bill
  DSalinas OR
  
  Introduced bill requiring federal government to share evidence with local law enforcement in ICE shootings.
  
  Release ↗
Sep 22, 2026
- Hearing
  DPingree ME
  
  Questioned families and witnesses at hearing on fatal ICE shootings across the country.
  
  Release ↗
- Hearing
  DOmar MN
  
  Questioned witnesses at hearing on DHS fatal shootings by immigration officers.
  
  Release ↗
- Letter
  DGomez CA
  
  Demanded ICE release shooting victim from detention and preserve evidence for investigation.
  
  Release ↗
- Letter
  DEscobar TX, DCasar TX
  
  Joined 100+ members demanding ICE release shooting victim for medical care and halt deportation.
  
  Release (2 members) ↗
- Criticism
  DCastro TX
  
  Criticized ICE for forcing shot asylum seeker back to detention instead of hospital care.
  
  Release ↗
Sep 20, 2026
- Criticism
  DSchakowsky IL
  
  Condemned ICE's mistaken detention and injury of a U.S. citizen in Evanston.
  
  Release ↗
- Criticism
  DDoggett TX
  
  Criticized ICE's shooting and enforcement practices in Austin.
  
  Release ↗
- Letter
  DCasar TX
  
  Demanded independent investigation into ICE shooting in Austin.
  
  Release ↗
Sep 18, 2026
- Hearing
  DBlumenthal CT
  
  Held bicameral hearing on fatal shootings by ICE agents during Trump administration.
  
  Release ↗
Sep 10, 2026
- Visit
  DMoore WI
  
  Visited ICE detention facility to conduct welfare check on constituents and meet with immigration advocates.
  
  Release ↗

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