Top officials with the U.S. immigration enforcement agencies defended their approach Tuesday at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, amid intense scrutiny of policies sparked by the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by immigration agents in Minneapolis.
It was the first hearing with representatives from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and Citizenship and Immigration Services since the fatal shootings last month.
The questioning from lawmakers tracked with a broader debate over the Trump administration’s approach, as Congress is negotiating a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security ahead of a Friday deadline.
