WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, held a bicameral public forum on constitutional violations and abuses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The following Americans shared their personal experiences with the unconstitutional tactics ICE agents are being trained on and using in U.S. cities:
Ryan Schwank: In 2021, Mr. Schwank was hired as an Assistant Chief Counsel for the ICE Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA). In 2025, he became a...