Reps. Salinas, Ramirez Introduce Legislation to Require the Federal Government to Share Evidence with Local Law Enforcement in DHS Use-of-Force Incidents

October 1, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Delia Ramirez (IL-03) introduced the ICE Shootings Transparency Act to provide local and state law enforcement agencies unfettered access to evidence in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer-involved shootings and other use of force incidents. “When an ICE or CBP agent kills or injures someone in our community, transparency needs to be the bare minimum,” said Rep. Salinas. “Since the start of the second Trump Administration, the federal government has often refused to provide local law enforcement with critical evidence in shootings and other use-of-force incidents involving ICE and CBP officers. My bill would ensure that when these incidents occur, state and local law enforcement agencies would have unrestricted access to this evidence to deliver full justice to victims and their families.” “DHS lies to avoid accountability. DHS agents use reckless and unlawful force and then DHS issues public statements justifying the use of force that are repeatedly proven false or highly misleading,” said Congresswoman Ramirez. “That’s why I’m joining Rep. Salinas to require DHS and the Attorney General to share evidence related to shootings by ICE and CBP officers with local law enforcement agencies to carry out investigations. We will not stop until we have justice for every person that was killed or harmed at the hands of DHS agents. We will reimagine true safety, abolish ICE, dismantle DHS, and hold all perpetrators accountable.” In January 2026, when ICE killed Renee Good, Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was tapped to conduct a joint investigation with the FBI. However, shortly after the announcement, the state agency said that they had been kicked out of the investigation, leaving the investigation in the hands of the Trump Administration. Several months later, ICE agents killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas and have also refused to work with state and local law enforcement. This has included blocking local and state law enforcement officials from accessing investigatory materials, such as Salgado Araujo’s work van and the scene of the incident. Reps. Salinas and Ramirez introduced the ICE Shootings Transparency Act to address this issue that some local law enforcement agencies have encountered with ICE and CBP officers involved shootings that result in the injury or death of a civilian. Their bill would require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Attorney General to share evidence on an ongoing basis with appropriate local law enforcement agencies related to shootings by ICE and CBP officers that injure or kill someone. Additionally, this bill would require DHS and the Attorney General to provide access to the location of the incident to state and local law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over the area to carry out regular investigative functions. The ICE Shootings Transparency Act is cosponsored by Reps. Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-At Large), Jim Costa (CA-21), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29). The legislation is endorsed by the National Immigration Law Center (NILC). In February, Salinas introduced the ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act to hold the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) liable for violating individuals’ constitutional rights. ### Issues : Congress Defending Democracy Immigration Public Safety