Sen. Blumenthal to hear witness testimony on violent use of force by DHS agents
It’s the second forum hosted by Sen. Blumenthal and Rep. Garcia as part of an ongoing inquiry into tactics used by federal immigration agents.
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After recent escalations from the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) will receive witness testimony Tuesday on the violent use of force by agents.
The public forum is the second Blumenthal and Garcia have hosted as part of an ongoing inquiry into tactics used by federal immigration agents.
"We will have witnesses from across the country showing that the brutality and violence spans the entire United States and cries out for reigning in this out-of-control agency that is causing so much tragedy," said Blumenthal.
The forum will be held in Washington, D.C. at 3 p.m.
Lawmakers will hear testimony from five witnesses:
Marimar Martinez – U.S. citizen and Chicago resident who was shot five times by CBP agents.
Aliya Rahman – U.S. citizen and Minneapolis resident who was dragged from her car by immigration agents.
Martin Daniel Rascon – U.S. citizen and San Bernardino resident who was a passenger inside a car ICE and CBP agents fired gunshots on.
Antonio Romanucci – attorney representing the family of Renée Good.
Seth Stoughton – former police officer and professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law.
