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Ranking member from Maryland urges accountability for violent crime, criticizes ICE enforcement and pardons
Summary
The ranking member from Maryland opened a House Judiciary Committee hearing by thanking families of violent-crime victims and urging stronger accountability for perpetrators, criticizing broad ICE enforcement practices and presidential pardons he said have enabled further harm. He called for hearings and policy changes.
The ranking member from Maryland opened a House Judiciary Committee hearing by thanking the family members who traveled to Washington to tell the stories of loved ones killed or harmed and urged the committee to pursue accountability for perpetrators and federal agencies.
"Nothing hurts more than losing a child," the ranking member said, telling witnesses their testimony is "an important and powerful reminder" that the federal law-enforcement and justice system must protect victims and hold perpetrators accountable.
He framed the hearing as bipartisan and emphasized that members on both sides of the aisle are parents, grandparents and relatives who want to keep families safe. He said perpetrators should be…
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