MATSUI, THOMPSON CALL FOR NATIONAL DHS OVERHAUL AT PRESS CONFERENCE AT JOHN MOSS FEDERAL BUILDING

SACRAMENTO, CA - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Congressman Thompson (CA-04) held a press conference outside the John E. Moss Federal Building to call for urgent oversight, transparency, and accountability of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), warning that unchecked federal enforcement is putting lives at risk in Sacramento and across the country.

Following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Matsui, Thompson, and their Democratic colleagues are demanding a stop to ICE funding and Kristi Noem's removal from office. The chaos in Minneapolis is the latest escalation in Americans' concerns about federal agencies operating without sufficient oversight. The members also pointed to the John Moss Federal Building, which houses ICE personnel in Sacramento, as another focal point for growing concern over federal law enforcement practices operating without transparency or accountability. In recent weeks, peaceful demonstrators outside the building have been seriously harmed, including incidents involving a DHS vehicleand a violent attackon legal observers.

"From Sacramento to Minneapolis, we are seeing the same dangerous pattern: more force, less transparency, and no accountability from DHS and ICE," said Congresswoman Matsui. "This is the fifth time I have stood outside this building demanding answers from a rogue agency. The fact that we are here again shows how persistent and unchecked this abuse of power has become. Secretary Kristi Noem must be held accountable, ICE needs to get out of our communities, and Congress must stop funding abuse disguised as enforcement. We will not stop fighting until there is real and independent accountability."

"Like so many Americans, I am sickened by ICE's killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis," said Congressman Thompson. "This is just the latest in ICE's abuses across our country, including in Sacramento. Enough is enough. There is nothing legal, moral, ethical, nor humane with what's going on in Minnesota and our Republican colleagues in Congress need to grow some courage and join us to impeach Kristi Noem, cut ICE funding, and stop the chaos."

"NorCal Resist affirms our commitment to our immigrant community and to defending fundamental democratic and human rights values this administration seeks to ignore through immigration enforcement," said Giselle Garcia, Program Director, NorCal Resist. "May all representatives in Congress oust each transgressor and hold them accountable for their crimes against humanity. May the people continue to resist in the face of repression and fight for the world we deserve."

For months, Congresswoman Matsui has repeatedly pressedDHS leadership for information about conditionsinside the John Moss Federal Building and the treatmentof individuals detained there, as well as the conduct of federal agents operating in and around the facility. Matsui's continued presence at the Moss Building reflects an ongoing effort to bring transparency to operations that remain largely hidden from public view, despite serious concernsraised by advocates, legal observers, and community members.

At the federal level, Congresswoman Matsui and Congressman Thompson have emerged as leading voices in demanding accountability at the highest levels of DHS. They were among the first Members of Congress to co-sponsor articles of impeachment againstDHS Secretary Kristi Noem, citing systemic failures in leadership and oversight. Last week, Matsui and Thompson also voted NOon legislation to provide funding to DHS, arguing that Congress must not continue to expand the power and resources of agencies that have demonstrated a pattern of terrorizing communities and trampling constitutional rights.

The legislative fight now moves to the U.S. Senate, where lawmakers face a critical decision: approve DHS funding or hold the line. With lives at stake, Congresswoman Matsui and Congressman Thompson reiterated that Congress cannot continue to fund DHS.

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