Hoyer Statement on Federal Immigration Agents' Violence in Minneapolis

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement:

"For the second time this month, federal immigration agents took the life of a resident of Minneapolis. Stephen Miller branded Renee Good and Alex Pretti 'terrorists' and 'assassins.' He lied. They were no such thing. One was a poet and a mother of three, the other an ICU nurse for the VA. They were American citizens. They were human beings. I pray for their families. America grieves with them.
 
"Donald Trump's deployment of heavily armed and dangerous troops, operating without guardrails and with what JD Vance called ‘absolute immunity,' to American cities inevitably leads to these confrontations in which innocent civilians get hurt and killed. That is absolutely unacceptable, as well as completely unnecessary to these agencies’ work. I call on Trump to recall ICE, Border Patrol, and any other federal agents he has deployed to Minneapolis for his intimidation campaign immediately. Killing innocent people in the street does not strengthen our border or help detain violent criminals.
 
"Both local and federal law enforcement ought to investigate these killings. The investigators should not be the same as those who perpetrated the crime. The Minneapolis Police Department needs full access to any information concerning these confrontations, both lethal and non-lethal. 
 
“The American people deserve the truth. Crucially, those affected deserve justice. These events in Minneapolis remind us that when our Constitution comes under attack, so do We the People.”