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Rosa DeLauro: “There should be mandatory independent investigations [in…”

Featuring: Rosa DeLauro, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 3rd Congressional District

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DeLauro in ICE Budget Hearing: "These agencies are in dire need of serious reform"

Published | Video Starts at 04:57

Agents should not be able to hide their faces and conceal their identities from the public to evade accountability for misconduct. American citizens should not be detained and deported and when there are cases of misconduct, There should be mandatory independent investigations [in cases of misconduct]. I understand that reforming these agencies will be the product of lengthy negotiations. I understand that negotiating is hard work. I understand that it can be tempting to just give up, to try to go it alone. (04:57–05:11)

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Asserts that independent investigations should be mandatory in misconduct cases.

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