A House Democrat likened Immigration and Customs Enforcement's actions to domestic terrorism following a visit to a Texas immigration detention facility, as part of a wider Democratic push against the agency. Rep. Luz Rivas of California made the comparison, saying the issue was personal to her as the daughter of Mexican immigrants, while separately 111 House Democrats have called for the Texas detention centre to be shut down. The remarks reflect deepening partisan divisions over US immigration enforcement and the treatment of detainees under the Trump administration.

At a related House Homeland Security Committee hearing, Rep. Delia Ramirez of Illinois delivered an emotional statement criticising for-profit prison companies and calling for ICE to be abolished and the Department of Homeland Security dismantled, citing concerns over conditions inside detention facilities. The developments come amid ongoing scrutiny of ICE's detention practices from congressional Democrats, who argue the facilities and their private operators are subjecting detainees to inhumane treatment.