Incoming House Democrats Plan to Widen Probes of Fatal ICE Shootings; Garcia Tells Officials 'Lawyer Up'

NPR reported that Democrats plan to widen their probes of fatal ICE shootings, including the deaths of Renee Good, “a mom of three and a U.S. citizen”; Alex Pretti, “a VA nurse and U.S. citizen”; and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, “a father of three and a Mexican immigrant”; and the deaths of at least seven other people killed by federal immigration agents since Trump took office again last year. A letter was sent on Wednesday to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, demanding the agency “comply with all document preservation requirements”.

The incoming leaders said Congress will use ’every tool’ at its disposal to investigate ICE. Robert Garcia, expected to lead the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, vowed to take on DHS and ICE abuses in a statement: ‘Lawyer Up.’ DHS general counsel James Percival said Democrats are ‘more interested in political shenanigans than in governing’ but said the agency is prepared to ‘deal with this nonsense.’ Related: 2026-09-28–ice-agent-gregory-feathers-identified-salgado-araujo-shooting and 2026-10-01–renee-good-family-files-two-federal-lawsuits-ftca-civil-rights-metro-surge.