Top immigration officials are questioned about enforcement
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The two officers were involved in the shooting of a Venezuelan man on Jan. 14 in Minneapolis and may have made "untruthful statements," ICE said.
One Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was injured after being hit in the head with a rock, and two Federal Protective Services officers were also injured, the department said.
The heads of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and Citizenship and Immigration Services appeared before the House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday. Among the questions they faced was whether the tactics used by their agents during arrests and deportations run afoul of the Constitution.
The Department of Homeland Security shut down as Trump and Democrats continued to discuss changes to U.S. immigration enforcement after the Minneapolis shootings.
The Denver City Council has advanced out of committee a proposal that would prohibit law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from wearing face coverings while detaining or arresting people.
The city council discussion began after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation on Nov. 25 on Rose Avenue near Payne Avenue. St. Paul police said they were called to assist as protesters gathered. They used chemical irritants and less-lethal munitions, which drew criticism from all city council members and community members.