Overview

• House Democrats Jamie Raskin and Pramila Jayapal have requested detailed explanations from DHS and ICE regarding reports of U.S. citizens being detained during immigration raids.
• Specific incidents include claims of Native American citizens on reservations and a family in Milwaukee being wrongfully detained, though ICE has denied some of these allegations.
• The lawmakers cited concerns about racial and ethnic profiling in enforcement operations, emphasizing ICE's policy prohibiting the detention of U.S. citizens.
• A letter sent to DHS and ICE demands data on the number of detained U.S. citizens, their demographics, and any updates to enforcement policies, with a response deadline of February 18.
• Jayapal and Senator Alex Padilla have introduced the Access to Counsel Act, aiming to guarantee legal representation for individuals detained at the border for over an hour.