Rep. Haley Stevens Calls for Kristi Noem’s Impeachment Following ICE Killing, Oversight Stonewalling, and Federal Lawlessness
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens released the following statement:
“Secretary Noem has refused to answer basic questions to Congress about ICE operations, the killing of an unarmed protester in broad daylight, the alarming rise in deaths at ICE detention facilities—the largest in decades—and her nonstop lies to the American people. Rather than going after criminals and keeping Americans safe, federal immigration officers are terrorizing our communities on her orders. Every day, I hear from Michiganders who are afraid that this violence and chaos will come to our state next.
“Secretary Noem has ignored my repeated calls to open investigations into the killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis and the death of Nenko Gantchev, a detainee at the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, Michigan. Since she has given no indication of resigning for her repeated failures and abuses of power, I am left with no choice but to join my colleagues in calling for her impeachment and prompt removal from office.”
Stevens is cosponsoring H.Res. 996, Articles of Impeachment, introduced recently by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL). This action builds on Rep. Stevens’ previous efforts to hold ICE accountable, including:
- Her direct and repeated demands for an independent investigation into the killing of Renee Nicole Good.
- Her leadership in demanding answers and transparency following the death of Nenko Gantchev, a detainee who died in ICE custody at the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, Michigan.
- Her continued warnings that ICE is out of control, particularly as federal immigration enforcement efforts have made it difficult for state and local leaders to lower the temperature and keep Americans safe.
Stevens has also emphasized that Trump’s threat to deploy the military on U.S. soil only heightens the urgency of restoring lawful oversight, the passage of her Stop Trump’s Abuse of Power Act, and Noem’s removal.
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