[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 11 (Thursday, January 15, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H909]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             ICE OPERATIONS

  (Ms. SALINAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SALINAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to call out President Trump for 
abusing his power, acting in secrecy, and threatening our safety, all 
while failing to address the rising costs in America.
  Trump is deploying ICE to our neighborhoods to terrorize our 
immigrant communities. His operations rely on brutal tactics, avoiding 
deescalation and due process against U.S. citizens. Although the 
administration claims it is only targeting undocumented criminals who 
pose a threat, we know that is an outright lie.
  At every turn, the administration erodes any trust it has ever had 
with the public. That became even clearer when Secretary Noem signed an 
order barring Members of Congress from conducting oversight of ICE 
facilities without 7 days' notice.
  I visited an ICE facility in Tacoma, Washington. I did provide that 7 
days' notice, even though I was not legally required to do so, and yet 
I was still denied access to meet with my constituents due to so-called 
scheduling issues.
  This is not transparency. This is an attempt to control access, 
suppress oversight, and manipulate the narrative.
  Instead of terrorizing our communities, Trump needs to get back to 
the real work of solving the affordability crisis.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Goldman of Texas). Members are reminded 
to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the President.

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