Congressional Democrats vow justice for US citizens harmed by immigration agents: ‘You deserve peace’

February 4, 2026

No Republicans attended hearing with brothers of Renee Good and three US citizens shot and detained by federal agents

Democrats on Capitol Hill offered apologies and promises of accountability on Tuesday amid often harrowing testimony from people who had experienced violent encounters with federal agents engaged in Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

With Republicans conspicuously absent, the forum of senators and representatives heard from Luke and Brent Ganger, the brothers of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, who was shot dead by an Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis on 7 January as she tried to drive away from agents.

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