Shutting down the Department of Homeland Security’s internal oversight office is a blatant attack on accountability and the rule of law. This office investigates abuse of power, corruption, and misconduct by DHS officials, including ICE and Border Patrol agents. Without independent oversight, there is no mechanism to stop civil rights violations, misuse of funds, or illegal surveillance. Trump’s decision to dismantle this office is not about efficiency; it’s about eliminating checks on his administration’s actions.
Trump’s move is part of a broader pattern of rejecting lawful oversight. He has repeatedly attacked inspectors general, refused lawful subpoenas, and publicly undermined watchdog agencies. DHS has been accused of serious abuses in recent years—family separations, wrongful detentions, and racial profiling among them. Ending oversight at DHS opens the door to unchecked power and serious harm to American citizens and immigrants alike.
Congress must act immediately to restore the DHS oversight office and ensure it remains fully independent. Democracy depends on oversight and the protection of civil liberties. Ending these protections signals that abuses are not only tolerated but encouraged. Americans deserve a government that follows the law, not one that hides from it.
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