LIEBERMAN STATEMENT ON SHOOTING OF ICE AGENTS IN MEXICO

WASHINGTON – Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., issued the following statement about the Tuesday shooting of two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, one of whom died from his wounds.

 “The tragic death of an ICE agent in Mexico City—and the wounding of another—is the latest reminder of the grievous violence south of our border that must be stopped. I am grateful to the many federal agents who serve our country in dangerous circumstances every day. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of today’s victims in their moment of heartbreak.”

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