Overview
- Rep. Robin Kelly introduced three articles alleging obstruction of Congress, violation of public trust, and self-dealing tied to DHS and ICE operations.
- Roughly 69 to 70 House Democrats have signed on as co-sponsors, while a DHS spokesperson dismissed the move as “silly.”
- The filing follows the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, an incident Democrats say contradicts DHS’s self-defense account.
- The articles cite denied congressional access to ICE facilities and an alleged $200 million recruitment ad contract awarded through irregular channels to associates of senior DHS staff.
- Democrats are split on tactics as progressives press for accountability and others warn of distraction, with some pursuing limits on ICE through upcoming DHS funding negotiations.