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Congressman Pfluger and Acting ICE Director Lyons discuss 8,000 percent death threat increase and Minneapolis cooperation failures at oversight hearing

Texas Congressman August Pfluger says at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing that ICE agents face an 8,000 percent increase in death threats while asking about groups like Defend 612 that encourage protesters to impede law enforcement and help illegal immigrants avoid detention, with acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons confirming multiple such groups exist in all 50 states and explaining Minneapolis operation lacked cooperation from local police forcing ICE agents to defend themselves from riots and protests.
Texas Congressman August Pfluger says at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing that ICE agents face an 8,000 percent increase in death threats while asking about groups like Defend 612 that encourage protesters to impede law enforcement and help illegal immigrants avoid detention, with acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons confirming multiple such groups exist in all 50 states and explaining Minneapolis operation lacked cooperation from local police forcing ICE agents to defend themselves from riots and protests.
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February 10, 2026
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