How the head of ICE responded to questions in Congress over Trump’s immigration policies

Associated Press (AP) Political StrategyNews ReportEN 5 min read 100% complete by By REBECCA SANTANA, LISA MASCARO and MEG KINNARDFebruary 11, 2026 at 01:23 AM

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On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Todd Lyons, the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), testified before Congress at a House Committee on Homeland Security oversight hearing in Washington D.C. The hearing addressed the Department of Homeland Security, specifically ICE, CBP, and USCIS. Lyons defended ICE officers and their tactics, asserting they would not be intimidated while carrying out the president's mass deportation plans. He stood behind the agency's actions as they relate to immigration policies.

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Todd Lyons is the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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The hearing occurred after the shooting deaths of two American citizens in Minneapolis.

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President Donald Trump’s top immigration officials appeared before Congress Tuesday.

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Lyons said ICE officers would not be intimidated as they carry out the president’s mass deportation plans.

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Todd Lyons defended his agency’s officers before Congress on Tuesday.

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Capitol Hill ×240% Joseph Edlow 40% Rodney Scott 40% Washington, D.C. ×240% Department of Homeland Security ×250% House Committee on Homeland Security ×260% Donald Trump 60% Congress ×270% Todd Lyons ×590% Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ×595%

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immigration policies 90% ice 80% congress 70% deportation 70% homeland security 60% oversight hearing 50% tactics 40%

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