Rep. Robert Garcia — an out gay member of Congress and the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee — led a powerful field hearing in Los Angeles this week, gathering testimony from residents who say they or their loved ones were wrongfully detained in recent ICE raids.
Garcia made it clear that, even with Democrats in the minority, he’s laying the groundwork to hold the Trump administration accountable, saying that when his party regains control, “the power of subpoena… is real, and it’s not far away.”
Throughout the hearing, Garcia and other California Democrats heard emotional accounts of alleged mistreatment, lack of due process, and the climate of fear gripping immigrant communities — including from a U.S. citizen who was detained on her way to work and left traumatized.
The group also unveiled a new public dashboard where people can report alleged misconduct by federal agents, with Garcia promising, “We will hold this administration accountable.”
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