How the head of ICE responded to questions in Congress over Trump’s immigration policies
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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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Capitol Hill ×240% Joseph Edlow 40% Rodney Scott 40% Washington, D.C. ×240% U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ×250% Department of Homeland Security ×250% U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ×250% Donald Trump 60% House Committee on Homeland Security ×260% 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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