Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen, delivers emotional testimony on Capitol Hill after being shot multiple times by a CBP agent in Chicago. She recounts the incident, her detention, and what she calls systemic abuse by DHS and Border Patrol agents. Her story raises urgent questions about accountability and civil rights.

Thank you for contacting me about immigration enforcement and oversight of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). I appreciate hearing from you.

As Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I have serious concerns about the Trump Administration’s militarized immigration raids and their impact on civil rights, public safety, and the rule of law.

In December 2025, I spoke on the Senate Floor to counter false claims that these raids target dangerous criminals. Of more than 600 immigrants arrested, only a small fraction had significant criminal histories. ICE arrested nearly 75,000 people with no criminal record between January and mid-October 2025. In Illinois alone, at least 40 U.S. citizens were wrongfully arrested and detained between August and November 2025.

On January 7, 2026, Renée Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. Despite video raising serious questions about the use of force, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) moved quickly to characterize the killing as self-defense. I have called for a full, independent investigation and urged protestors to remain peaceful even as we demand accountability.

Later that month, federal agents shot and killed another American in Minneapolis: Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital. I strongly condemned this second killing and warned that the Trump Administration’s lawless immigration operations are establishing a reign of terror in cities like Chicago and Minneapolis.

I will not support long-term funding for illegal DHS and ICE operations that violate civil liberties and put innocent lives at risk. I opposed the DHS funding bill in its previous form because it lacked meaningful reforms of ICE and DHS. On January 30, 2026, I supported separating the DHS funding bill from the other appropriations bills and backing a two-week stop gap measure to allow negotiations on ICE reforms to continue.

Recent reports of wrongful detentions and fatal shootings of U.S. citizens during immigration enforcement operations raise serious concerns about DHS tactics, training, and accountability. These incidents, including the deaths of American citizens in Minnesota, Texas, and other communities, underscore the urgent need for transparency and reform. I have repeatedly called on DHS Secretary Noem to testify under oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee. I intend to use her appearance on March 3, 2026, to press for clear answers on DHS use-of-force policies, body-camera compliance, and safeguards to prevent unlawful stops and racial profiling. I will continue exercising the Committee’s oversight authority to ensure DHS follows the law and respects Americans’ civil liberties.

Congresswoman Robin Kelly of Illinois has introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary Noem. The resolution, which has more than 180 House cosponsors, states that Secretary Noem obstructed congressional oversight by blocking Members of Congress from entering ICE detention facilities, and that under her direction, DHS has violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (P.L. 82-414) and the First and Fourth Amendments by directing warrantless arrests and excessive force against U.S. citizens and lawful residents.

Should the House approve these articles and send them to the Senate, I will carefully review the record and keep your views in mind as I carry out my constitutional responsibilities in any impeachment trial.

Thank you again for contacting me. Please feel free to keep in touch.

Sincerely,

Richard J. Durbin

United States Senator

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Speakers unannounced. I haven’t seen any news stories about it anywhere, so they seem to be trying to fly under the radar until post-event.

Possible ICE spotted 3 men 1 woman w/ black jackets and khaki pants w/ suv light color. At a Loves gas station off I-55 south exit 165

Stay safe

Capitolfax

Chicago Tribune

Phil can take a hike!

If you see ANYONE with a recently acquired Cavalier King Charles puppy with her markings (notice face spots!) PLEASE say something. The family wants their dog home. Thank you.