Rep. Andrea Salinas Delivers Remarks Calling Out Trump’s Abuses of Power and Obstruction of ICE Oversight

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) delivered remarks on the House Floor condemning President Trump for abusing his power, operating in secrecy, and failing to address the rising cost-of-living crisis facing working families.

Rep. Salinas criticized the Trump Administration's aggressive immigration enforcement tactics, which have led to the detention of individuals without due process, including U.S. citizens, and have spread fear throughout immigrant communities. She also condemned his efforts to obstruct congressional oversight of ICE and demanded he get back to fixing his un-affordability crisis.

A transcript of Salinas' remarks is available below:

Mr. Speaker, I rise to call out President Trump for abusing his power, acting in secrecy, and threatening our safety, all while failing to address the rising costs in America.

Trump is deploying ICE to our neighborhoods to terrorize our immigrant communities. His operations rely on brutal tactic, avoiding de-escalation and due process against U.S. citizens.

Although the Administration claims it's only targeting undocumented criminals who pose a threat, we know that is an outright lie.

At every turn, the Administration erodes any trust it had ever had with the public. That became even clearer when Secretary Noem signed an order barring Members of Congress from conducting oversight of ICE facilities without seven days' notice.

I visited an ICE facility in Tacoma, Washington. I did provide a seven-day notice-even though I was not legally required to do so-and yet I was still denied access to meet with my constituents due to so-called "scheduling issues."

This is not transparency. This is an attempt to control access, suppress oversight, and manipulate the narrative.

Instead of terrorizing our communities, Trump needs to get back to the real work of solving the affordability crisis.

Thank you. I yield back.

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