Sens. Elizabeth Warren And Chris Coons To Introduce Bill Aimed At Strengthening Oversight Of ICE And CBP

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February 12, 2026 / 9:30 AM EST

Washington — Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Chris Coons of Delaware are introducing new legislation Thursday aimed at creating an independent watchdog commission to conduct oversight of federal immigration enforcement agencies.

The bill, named the ICE Accountability Act, comes as Democrats seek reforms to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection following two deadly shootings by federal agents last month during the administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

"After the Trump administration's immigration agents shot and killed U.S. citizens, the American people are demanding accountability. This new bill will create the toughest independent watchdog to immediately rein in ICE's terror and report directly to Congress," Warren said in a statement to CBS News. "The Senate must act now to stop ICE's violence, and any new constraints on DHS funding must have serious teeth like this new independent monitor to enforce the law."

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