Correspondence
Democrats Demand Answers on DHS Funding Pro-Trump Political Ads Ahead of Midterm Elections
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Democrats in demanding answers from Secretary Markwayne Mullin over the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) use of taxpayer dollars to bankroll pro-Trump political ads ahead of the midterm elections. The Members raised concerns following recent reporting that revealed pro-Trump television ads labeled “paid for by the U.S. government” were being financed with Customs … Continue Reading
September 30, 2026
Thompson, Correa Call for Review of DHS’s Wrongful Arrests and Deportations of U.S. Citizens
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Border Security & Enforcement, requested that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) review whether the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has adequate safeguards to protect U.S. citizens from being swept up in the Trump administration’s extreme immigration enforcement dragnet. The request follows several … Continue Reading
September 24, 2026
Homeland Democrats Demand Answers After ICE Shooting in Austin
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Democrats in demanding immediate answers from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin following the shooting of DoorDash driver Wilber Rafael Garces Perez by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Austin, Texas. The Members raised alarm over Garces Perez's medical care and efforts to deport him before an investigation into his shooting is … Continue Reading
September 21, 2026
Ranking Members Robert Garcia, Bennie Thompson, and Maxwell Frost Demand Answers From ICE on Dangerous Conditions in Florida Immigration Facilities
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Maxwell Frost, Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, wrote to the Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General demanding answers after whistleblowers shared … Continue Reading
September 04, 2026
Kennedy, Ranking Member Thompson, Homeland Security Dems Demand DHS Cooperate with Homicide Investigation into Death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam
(BUFFALO) - Standing feet from where Mr. Nurul Amin Shah Alam was found, Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY) was joined today by House Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Border Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Lou Correa (D-CA), and Rep. Nellie Pou (D-NJ), to demand that the Department of Homeland Security fully comply with the Erie County District Attorney’s investigation into the death of Mr. Shah Alam. Shah Alam was a Rohingya refugee with legal status who was … Continue Reading
September 04, 2026
Democrats Demand DHS Secretary Mullin Follow – and Learn – Federal Law on Elections and Deploying to Polling Sites
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Democrats in writing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding he follow, and learn, Federal law regarding Trump administration threats to deploy Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to polling sites - as well as reports that ICE plans to build a $5 million voter database and hundreds of DHS personnel have been reassigned to investigate noncitizen … Continue Reading
September 03, 2026
Khanna, Moolenaar, Merkley, McGovern, Smith, and Thompson Request Homeland Security Briefing on Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Implementation
(WASHINGTON) - Ranking Member Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), alongside Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC) Co-Chair Chris Smith (R-NJ), CECC Ranking Members Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Jim McGovern (D-MA), House Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), and Select Committee Members Young Kim (R-CA) and … Continue Reading
September 01, 2026
Ranking Member Thompson Demands Hearing on Increased Threats to the Homeland 25 Years After 9/11
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, sent a letter to Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) requesting a hearing on increased threats to the homeland with leaders from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). The Committee has not held a hearing on increased threats since last year - before President Trump’s Iran War began. It … Continue Reading
August 31, 2026
Democrats Demand Answers Over ICE’s $17 Million Electric Shock Glove Contract
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David Venturella demanding answers after ICE awarded a $16.7 million sole-source contract for 6,000 electric shock gloves despite warnings that such devices can lead to serious injury or death. The Members raised concerns that ICE plans to use the gloves on individuals in custody and … Continue Reading
August 21, 2026
As America’s Infrastructure Faces Cyber Threats, Walkinshaw, Thompson, Ramirez Push for Independent Review of CISA Workforce Cuts
(WASHINGTON) - Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) a member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, called on the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to independently examine the impact of recent … Continue Reading
August 21, 2026
Thompson, Correa, Thanedar Demand ICE End Dangerous $20 Million Plan to Arm Agents with Electric Shock Gloves
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Border Security & Enforcement, and Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations & Accountability, announced they sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding the department immediately halt ICE’s plan to spend up to $20 million on gloves capable … Continue Reading
August 19, 2026
Northern Virginia Representatives, Democratic Leaders Open Investigation Into ICE Agents Threatening U.S. Citizen With Gun In Northern Virginia
(WASHINGTON) - Northern Virginia Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), and James Walkinshaw (D-VA), along with House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-CA), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D-MS), today opened an investigation into an August 10 encounter in Falls Church, Virginia, during which a masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent pointed … Continue Reading
August 03, 2026
Ogles and Ramirez Request Briefing from OpenAI Following Serious AI Security Incident
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman Andy Ogles (R-TN) and Ranking Member Delia Ramirez (D-IL) announced they sent a letter to OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman requesting a briefing following reports that OpenAI models escaped a testing environment, exploited a zero-day vulnerability, and compromised third-party systems during an internal evaluation. The Members are seeking additional information … Continue Reading
July 17, 2026
Thompson, Correa, Ramirez Demand DHS Turn Over Records on Potential ICE Deployment to Polling Places
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Border Security & Enforcement, and Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Protection, announced they are demanding Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin produce all Department records related to the potential deployment of Immigration and Customs … Continue Reading
July 15, 2026
Jayapal, Garcia, Pingree, Raskin, Thompson Demand Independent Investigations into Killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Johan Sebastian Guerrero
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, are leading nearly 200 Members in calling for independent investigations into Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Guerrero’s deaths … Continue Reading
July 10, 2026
Democrats Demand Answers After Fatal ICE Shooting and Apparent Coverup, Move to Preserve Evidence and Protect Witnesses
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Al Green (D-TX) led Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding immediate answers following the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Houston, Texas this week. The Members raised alarm over conflicting witness testimony, reports that Mr. Salgado Araujo was not the … Continue Reading
July 09, 2026
Homeland Security Democrats Slam Trump Administration for Mismanaging and Politicizing FEMA Grants
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, led committee Democrats in sending a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) acting head Robert Fenton demanding that the Trump administration immediately withdraw its potentially unlawful Fiscal Year 2026 preparedness grant … Continue Reading
June 10, 2026
Dem Task Force Members Demand ICE-Free World Cup Guarantee
(WASHINGTON) - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ), the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Task Force overseeing World Cup security, and fellow task force members LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) and Al Green (D-TX) today called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publicly guarantee that it will not conduct civil immigration enforcement operations at any FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, fan festivals, or other official tournament-related events ahead of kickoff later this week. In a letter … Continue Reading
June 09, 2026
Walkinshaw, Ranking Member Thompson Demand Mullin Sell Noem-Era Luxury Jets
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, joined by Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding that he sell the two Gulfstream G700 luxury jets and Boeing 737 MAX purchased during former Secretary Kristi Noem’s tenure. The letter follows a recent Committee hearing where Congressman Walkinshaw pressed Secretary Mullin on why he … Continue Reading
June 02, 2026
Thompson, Kennedy Demand Answers on Death of Rohingya Refugee Following DHS Release
To view the letter requesting information about DHS oversight and the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam following his release from DHS custody, click … Continue Reading