Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration enforcement operations must be transparent, accountable, and consistent with constitutional protections for all persons within the United States.

United States119th CongressHRES-815House of Representatives
Updated: Oct 17, 2025

Summary

This House Resolution expresses the strong belief that all immigration enforcement operations conducted by the Department of Homeland Security, including ICE and CBP, must uphold principles of transparency, accountability, and constitutional protections for everyone within the United States. It highlights significant concerns regarding current practices, such as agents operating in unmarked vehicles and plain clothes, alleged detentions of U.S. citizens, and a general lack of transparency in recordkeeping and access to facilities. These issues reportedly contribute to public distrust, impede legal counsel, and raise serious questions about due process and civil liberties. To address these critical concerns, the resolution specifically calls for the Department of Homeland Security to mandate body cameras for all enforcement personnel, ensuring footage is preserved for oversight and investigations. It further urges a prohibition on masks or face coverings during public operations, except in cases of immediate threat to officer safety, and requires officers to visibly display their name, badge number, and agency affiliation . Additionally, the resolution advocates for establishing independent civilian oversight boards , implementing mandatory de-escalation training for all officers, and transferring oversight of ICE to the Justice Department to enhance civil rights protections.

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  1. Submitted in House

  2. Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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