Senate Judiciary Hearing: Lawmakers and Witnesses Clash Over Feasibility and Costs of Proposed Mass Deportations

Senate Judiciary Committee members heard competing views on proposed mass deportations at a hearing focused on how such an operation would affect families, the military and the economy. Chairman Durbin said the panel would distinguish "those who are truly a danger to America" from long‑standing, law‑abiding residents and urged planning that emphasizes "mass accountability" over mass removal.

The session brought emotional testimony from family members and technical estimates from policy researchers and military officials. Patty Morin, whose daughter was killed, described the pain of her loss and said the alleged perpetrator had prior encounters and an INTERPOL warrant; she told senators that stronger enforcement and DNA checks at encounters would have helped her family. "We need to follow the laws that are already on the book," Morin said.

Witnesses…