Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL)
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released a statement following ICE-involved shootings in Texas and Maine:
“For the second time in less than a week, ICE personnel have shot and killed a person during an immigration enforcement operation. Since January of 2025, more than 20 people have been shot by federal immigration officials. We demand fully independent and transparent investigations into the circumstances of the shootings in Texas and Maine, and every other ICE and CBP related shooting. More than one instance of an innocent person being shot by ICE or CBP is too many. To make matters worse, there have been far too many instances of false or incomplete official reports covering up the actions by ICE and CBP officers. Again, even one false or incomplete report would be too many.
“It is long past time for ICE and CBP officers to drop their masks and turn on their body cameras! Under Trump and now Homeland Security Secretary Mullin, DHS continues to push dangerous and reckless tactics, disregarding the rule of law and public safety. Secretary Mullin must take immediate action to end the unnecessary escalations to deadly force and address the dehumanizing and extremist culture driving these actions.”
Last week, the New York Times published a report on the number of people shot by federal immigration agents since January 2025.