House Homeland Security chair Garbarino to conduct ICE oversight after officers fatally shot two people

House Homeland Security Committee Chair Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) said his panel is launching oversight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement after ICE officers fatally shot two people over the previous week, as the committee seeks information about what happened and how ICE policies were followed.

Speaking at the second annual Hill Nation Summit, Garbarino told Rebecca Beitsch of The Hill that the committee has already reached out to ICE as part of the oversight effort. He framed the review as an effort to assess the agency’s practices and accountability mechanisms following the incidents.

Garbarino said the committee’s work will include scrutiny of whether ICE’s body camera practices and related policies were followed in the incidents that resulted in fatalities. The chair did not specify in the report what documents would be requested or what specific changes he is seeking, but he indicated the committee’s initial actions focus on obtaining information quickly from the agency.

The reported shootings have intensified scrutiny of the way federal law enforcement uses force during immigration enforcement operations, particularly in situations where footage and documentation can affect public understanding and subsequent accountability. Garbarino’s comments position the committee’s next steps around oversight and information gathering rather than a single immediate legislative proposal.

The House Homeland Security Committee, which oversees departments and agencies within its jurisdiction, including components involved in immigration enforcement operations, typically conducts oversight through information requests, hearings, and other investigative mechanisms. In this case, Garbarino said his committee has already contacted ICE and is preparing for follow-on review.

The Hill reported that Garbarino’s approach would center on the agency’s internal conduct and the operational and policy framework governing officer actions. Details about timelines for additional committee actions and the nature of any further public reporting were not included in the account. The committee’s requests to ICE, and ICE’s response, are expected to shape what further steps follow.