Livestream Today: Blumenthal & Robert Garcia to Hold Forum to Receive Testimony on Violent Use of Force by DHS Agents

[WASHINGTON, DC] - On Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 3 PM ET, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, will hold a bicameral public forum to receive testimony on the violent tactics and disproportionate use of force by agents of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The following witnesses will offer testimony today:

• Marimar Martinez: Ms. Martinez is a U.S. citizen and resident of Chicago, Illinois. In October, she was shot five times by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents. After being shot by the Border Patrol Agent, Ms. Martinez was later charged with assaulting the agents who shot her. All charges were dropped by the U.S. Attorney's Office six weeks later.

• Aliya Rahman: Ms. Rahman is a U.S. citizen and resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is also a person with autism and a traumatic brain injury. In January, she was violently dragged from her car by immigration agents after telling them she had a disability; she was then detained without immediate access to medical care or accommodations.

• Martin Daniel Rascon: Mr. Rascon is a U.S. citizen and resident of San Bernardino, California. Last August, Mr. Rascon was in a car with family members unlawfully stopped by ICE and CBP agents when a CBP agent fired on the car multiple times.

• Brent Ganger: Mr. Ganger is the brother of Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a U.S. citizen and resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in January.

• Luke Ganger: Mr. Ganger is the brother of Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a U.S. citizen and resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in January.

• Antonio Romanucci: Mr. Romanucci is an attorney representing the family of Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a U.S. citizen and resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in January.

• Seth Stoughton: Mr. Stoughton is a former police officer and Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he is the Faculty Director of the Excellence in Policing & Public Safety (EPPS) Program.

Today's event is the second public forum Blumenthal and Garcia have hosted as part of their ongoing inquiry into the lawless and abusive tactics used by federal immigration agents. In December, Blumenthal and Garcia received testimony from five U.S. citizens who were assaulted, detained, and denied their constitutional rights by agents of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

WHO: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA)

Members of the Senate and House of Representatives, including members Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Three U.S. citizens violently assaulted by DHS agents; two brothers of Renee Nicole Macklin Good and the attorney representing their family; an expert on law enforcement use of force

WHEN: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 3 PM ET

WHERE: G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington, DC

LIVESTREAM: A livestream will be available here.

*Reporters and producers interested in speaking with any of the witnesses at Tuesday's

forum should email Maria McElwainin Senator Blumenthal's office to be connected

with their representatives. Please note that Brent and Luke Ganger will not be doing any interviews today.*

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