Lou Correa Issues Clear Warning About ICE And Claims 'Countless U.S. Citizens Being Detained'

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At today's House Homeland Security Committee hearing, Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA) warned that ICE is detaining U.S. citizens.

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00:00And I now recognize my friend from California, Mr. Carrere, for five minutes for his questioning

00:06of the witnesses. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I do hope to continue to work with you as a friend

00:12here in this committee. I would also, though, want to point out that some of our witnesses have to

00:18be careful with the testimony. Mr. Rosa has pointed out Catholic Charities as being one of

00:25those organizations that receive funding. I'm a Catholic. I'm kind of disappointed in that.

00:35Why? Because of what the chairman said. This Catholic Charities does good work,

00:43and you pointed out somebody who got money to do something that was unethical or illegal.

00:49Thank you. But, Mr. Chairman, big job here of this committee is oversight, okay? Homeland Security's

01:02budget is doubled. The mission, as was pointed out, some of the witnesses here today, was to go after

01:10undocumented criminals. Yet, back home every day, we're a peaceful, loving community. Masked ICE agents,

01:23no badge, no identification, grabbing people off the streets on the suspicion that they may be

01:33undocumented. Today, 70% of those apprehended undocumented are not criminals. They're hardworking

01:42taxpayers. Recently, a pastor in Florida that had been here for 20 years with a stay of removal was

01:52arrested. All of you have known, told you the story, I'll tell you again. Father, 25 years, not a traffic

02:02ticket to his name. Father of three Marines, was apprehended. DHS recently raided a church in California.

02:15Sanctuary. I thought we're supposed to go after criminals. What authority does DHS have to go after

02:26our churches? Are these the right people? Not quite sure. Are we creating a national federal police here

02:35with unlimited powers? But, you know, let's not talk about undocumented here. Let's talk about U.S.

02:44citizens, okay? Countless U.S. citizens being detained in this country.

02:51In my district, an attorney, woman, female, walking down Centennial Park, apprehended by ICE, did not

03:02touch, did not do anything offensive to the ICE agent, was arrested, put in a van with no windows,

03:11cuffed, taken to a detention center for hours.

03:15What are we coming to? Many stories like that. U.S. citizens being detained by ICE, not for a few

03:27hours, but for a few days. So are U.S. citizens speaking with an accent? U.S. citizens. Do I have to

03:37carry around a passport now? Do I have to tell children that are American citizens to have their

03:43ID and passports with them? Is that what we're coming to? Mr. Chairman, I want to work with you.

03:52Let's work on oversight, okay? A lot of these ICE agents, their performance, are probably going to

04:01rely on that defense called qualified immunity when they do things like violate our constitutional rights.

04:08What's our defense for not doing a job of oversight? Facial recognition technology now?

04:17Everybody now, citizens or not, U.S. citizens, facial recognition technology without your permission,

04:25without a warrant. We should, Mr. Chairman, today have Todd Lyons, acting director of ICE,

04:32come before this committee and explain what's going on. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to Clause 2 Sub-K Sub-6 of

04:41Rule 11, I move that the committee subpoena Mr. Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE.

04:48Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move the table.

04:52There is a motion to table. Ms. Crady, you yield back at this point?

04:56Yes.

04:56And the gentleman yields back. The gentleman from Florida has moved to table.

05:05The motion is privileged and is non-debatable. All those in favor of the motion to table,

05:12please signify by stating aye. Any opposed, signify by stating no.

05:18No.

05:19In the opinion of the chairs, the ayes have it. Is there a request, Mr. Ranking Member?

05:24A request for Mr. Correa for a recorded vote. We will allow the clerk a moment to.

05:48A recorded vote in this matter has been called.

05:52Mr. Clerk, if you would please call the roll.

05:55Mr. Green of Tennessee.

05:58Mr. McCall.

06:00Mr. Higgins.

06:03Mr. Jimenez.

06:04Aye.

06:05Mr. Jimenez votes aye.

06:08Mr. Pflueger.

06:10Mr. Pflueger votes aye.

06:12Mr. Garbarino.

06:13Aye.

06:14Mr. Garbarino votes aye.

06:17Ms. Green.

06:19Mr. Gonzalez.

06:20Mr. Luttrell.

06:23Aye.

06:24Mr. Luttrell votes aye.

06:27Mr. Strong.

06:29Aye.

06:29Mr. Strong votes aye.

06:32Mr. Burkine.

06:33Aye.

06:33Mr. Burkine votes aye.

06:36Mr. Crane.

06:37Aye.

06:38Mr. Crane votes aye.

06:40Mr. Ogles.

06:41Aye.

06:42Mr. Ogles votes aye.

06:44Mrs. Biggs.

06:46Mrs. Biggs votes aye.

06:48Mr. Evans.

06:51Mr. McKenzie.

06:54Mr. Knott.

06:56Aye.

06:56Mr. Knott votes aye.

06:58Ranking Member Thompson.

07:00Nay.

07:01Ranking Member Thompson votes no.

07:03Mr. Swalwell.

07:05Mr. Correa.

07:07No.

07:07Mr. Correa votes no.

07:09Mr. Tanidar.

07:10No.

07:10Mr. Tanidar votes no.

07:13Mr. Magaziner.

07:15Mr. Goldman.

07:17No.

07:18Mr. Goldman votes no.

07:20Mrs. Ramirez.

07:21No.

07:22Mrs. Ramirez votes no.

07:24Mr. Kennedy.

07:25No.

07:26Mr. Kennedy votes no.

07:27Mrs. McIver.

07:28No.

07:29Mrs. McIver votes no.

07:32Ms. Johnson.

07:33No.

07:34Ms. Johnson votes no.

07:36Mr. Hernandez.

07:37Ms. Poe.

07:39Ms. Poe votes no.

07:43Mr. Carter.

07:44Mr. Carter votes no.

07:47Mr. Green of Texas.

07:54Are there other members who wish to have their vote recorded?

07:58Mr. Evans is not recorded.

08:01Mr. Evans votes aye.

08:04Mr. Clerk, how is the chair recorded?

08:06The chair is not recorded.

08:14Mr. Chair, is Mr. Magaziner recorded?

08:17Mr. Carter, Mr. Magaziner recorded?

08:19Mr. Magaziner was not recorded.

08:21Mr. Magaziner, how would you like to be recorded?

08:23Mr. Magaziner is recorded as a no.

08:26Mr. Magaziner votes no.

08:57Mr. Clerk, how is the chair recorded?

09:06The chair has not been recorded.

09:09Chair votes aye.

09:10Chairman Guest votes aye.

09:12The clerk will report the total.

09:16On that vote, Mr. Chairman, there were 12 ayes and 11 no's.

09:20The motion is not successful.

09:23The motion, excuse me, the motion is successful and is agreed to.

09:27At this point, I would recognize my friend from the state of Florida, Mr. Jimenez.

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