(Houston, TX) -On Friday, February 6, 2026, Congressman Al Green released the following press statement regarding a press conference at the Harris County Democratic Party Headquarters at 11:00 a.m. CT, with community leaders and local elected officials. This press conference will address ongoing racial profiling by ICE across the Greater Houston area and announce the filing of a lawsuit seeking an injunction to halt these unlawful practices.

Congressman Al Green stated, "I intend to file an amicus brief in support of this lawsuit. I stand with the Latino community in firm opposition to the inhumane and unconstitutional actions carried out by DHS/ICE agents under the leadership of Secretary Kristi Noem. Her policies have fueled racial profiling, unlawful detention, and violence against American citizens and immigrant communities, particularly in Houston, home to one of the largest Latino populations in the nation, many of whom are my constituents. The fear that Noem and her army have spread must stop today. What we are witnessing today mirrors the painful history of how Black Americans have long been targeted and criminalized in this country, and we must remember an injury to one is an injury to all. We must stand together to stop the infringement on our constitutional rights, racial profiling, arbitrary detentions and abuse of power. I know firsthand how dangerous these practices can become when government power is abused. Secretary Noem must be held accountable, whether through resignation, removal, or impeachment, and these civil rights violations must end now."

Click here to watch the YouTube Live Stream of the event.

Members of the press are invited for Q&A and b-roll footage.