Oversight Overreach: McIver's ICE Bill May Stifle Congressional Scrutiny Rep. LaMonica McIver (D N. J.
) has introduced legislation aimed at safeguarding congressional oversight powers over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The proposed bill, which seeks to "permanently codify" the existing right of Congress to conduct oversight over ICE, has raised questions about lawmakers' intentions: are they genuinely protecting their authority or shielding themselves from accountability?