Adriano Espaillat: “this practice by the Administration is very troubling.”

When I came to this nation as a young, immigrant boy, I never could have imagined I would be a member of Congress.

We’re fighting this from the legal front and the budgeting front and the legislative front. And we’re fighting this in public opinion.

This nation, as we celebrate the 250th anniversary, still has promise. And I think immigration has been a central part of our ability to move forward as a nation.

I rise today to forcefully speak against the Trump administration's horrific ICE abuses and to demand accountability for the deaths of 45 individuals who have died within the custody of DHS since the start of 2025. Mr. Speaker, 2025 was…