Washington, April 28 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood issued the following press release:
Representative Lauren Underwood, a member of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, questioned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons at a subcommittee hearing. Underwood challenged Lyons on ICE's failure to provide a full accounting of the cost of Operation Midway Blitz to taxpayers, details that she has sought in formal inquiries to the agency for months. Within hours of Underwood's questioning, Lyons resigned his position.
ICE provided an incomplete response to Underwood in writing following the hearing, reporting the cost of Operation Midway Blitz to taxpayers at over $15 million.
This response failed...