How the head of ICE responded to questions in Congress over Trump’s immigration policies - AP News
Todd Lyons defended ICE's use of masked officers and denied allegations that a child was used as bait during a detention.

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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons and other immigration officials defended agency conduct and Trump’s mass deportation policies during a contentious House Homeland Security Committee hearing following fatal shootings in Minneapolis.
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