Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons flatly rejected the accusation that his agency maintains a database of Americans who have protested against President Trump’s deportation efforts.
Mr. Lyons, testifying to Congress on Tuesday, was confronted on the idea by Rep. Lou Correa, California Democrat.
“There is no database of protesters, sir,” Mr. Lyons said, later adding, “I can assure you there is no database that’s tracking United States citizens.”
Mr. Correa seemed to base his question on video of an ICE officer telling protesters their face was being put in a “little database.”
Mr. Lyons said he wasn’t aware of what the agent had said.
• Stephen Dinan can be reached at sdinan@washingtontimes.com.
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