Congressman Krishnamoorthi Moves to Subpoena DHS Secretary Noem Over Trump Administration DHS, ICE, and CBP Abuses

WASHINGTON - During a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) moved to subpoenaDepartment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, citing abuses by DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under the Trump administration and the Department's failure to comply with congressional oversight. The motion came as Congressman Krishnamoorthi questioned Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison about the impact of recent immigration enforcement operations.

During the hearing, Congressman Krishnamoorthi pointed to deadly shootings involving federal immigration agents, including the killings of Renée Nicole Good, Alex Pretti, and Silverio Villegas González, as well as detentions of U.S. citizens and the use of force against civilians during enforcement operations. He also noted that he has been denied entry to ICE facilities in Illinois and that Secretary Noem has failed to respond substantively to more than a dozen oversight letters from his office.

Congressman Krishnamoorthi highlighted the individuals and families affected by DHS enforcement actions before formally moving to subpoena the Secretary:

"Secretary Noem must answer for her wrongdoing. For Jaime, my State of the Union guest, who raises his little sister after his father was coerced into self-deportation. For Chicagoan Marimar Martinez, who was shot five times. For my constituent Evelyn, an 18-year-old U.S. citizen who was wrongfully detained by ICE. For Renée Nicole Good, Alex Pretti, and Silverio Villegas González, and all the other victims of ICE and CBP. For the American people. It's for all those reasons that, Mr. Chairman, pursuant to clause 2(k)(6) of House Rule XI, I move to subpoena Secretary Kristi Noem to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform."

The motion is being held in abeyance until the end of the hearing when it will receive a vote.

Footage of Congressman Krishnamoorthi's remarks is available here.