Overview
- Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott and USCIS Director Joseph Edlow testified before the House Homeland Security Committee for the first time since two protesters were shot dead in Minneapolis.
- Democratic leaders outlined demands for judicial warrants before home entries, visible identification and body cameras for officers, and stricter use‑of‑force standards, warning they will withhold DHS funding without statutory changes.
- The White House delivered a counterproposal that Democrats called incomplete and lacking legislative text, with a partial DHS shutdown possible when funding expires Friday night.
- Lawmakers pressed Lyons on a memo authorizing warrantless administrative entries and questioned the widespread use of masks by federal officers during city operations.
- Polling shows roughly 62–63% of Americans disapprove of ICE’s enforcement approach, as investigations and oversight reviews continue and Senate testimony from the agency heads is slated later this week.