Families of ICE victims tell panel that falsehoods, obstruction amount to ‘dual assassinations’

By: Lauren McCauley

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: September 23, 2026

Words: 1,065

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago


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Highlighting the growing list of people killed by federal immigration agents, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree and other Democratic members of Congress on Tuesday heard from family members of those killed about the Trump administration’s pattern of obstruction and lies about the shootings and victims themselves.

The shadow hearing, which was held in Washington, D.C., underscored that despite new leadership at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, little has changed.

U.S. Sen. …

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