GALLEGO, HOMELAND SECURITY DEMOCRATS CALL ON CHAIRMAN PAUL TO CONDUCT URGENT OVERSIGHT OF ICE AND CBP EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE & IMPROPER ACTIONS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego issued the following press release:

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Democrats on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in calling on Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) to conduct desperately needed oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) escalating use of excessive force and other improper actions including the continued use of masked agents and unmarked cars as well as threats unrelated to immigration enforcement that appear intended to chill citizens' protected First Amendment activities.

In a letter, the senators point to increasingly violent actions by federal law enforcement officials, including the use of pepper balls against protestors exercising their First A...