Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) has taken a prominent role in a growing Democratic push to hold Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem accountable.
She has joined more than 70 House Democrats in cosponsoring Articles of Impeachment against the cabinet official. The move accuses Noem of systemic abuses of power, violation of civil liberties and constitutional rights, and deliberate obstruction of congressional oversight.
“Secretary Noem has violated her oath and weaponized ICE against American communities,” Crockett said in a forceful statement issued Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. “What we are witnessing is not public safety — it is state-sanctioned violence. It is unconstitutional, it is dangerous, and it demands accountability.”
The impeachment resolution, introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) and formally filed in the U.S. House on January 14, outlines multiple allegations against Noem.
It cites ongoing concerns over warrantless immigration enforcement actions, aggressive DHS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles and Minneapolis, and repeated refusals to comply with congressional oversight requests, including access to federal detention facilities.
Lawmakers supporting the resolution contend that under Noem’s leadership, DHS and ICE agents have engaged in tactics that undermine constitutional protections and civil liberties. Crockett and her colleagues argue that these practices amounted to abuses of power and a breach of Noem’s sworn obligation to uphold the U.S. Constitution.
Other Democratic members of Congress have publicly backed the impeachment effort, pointing out what they describe as concerning patterns of conduct under Noem’s tenure.
The resolution accuses the DHS secretary of obstructing Congress by hindering lawmakers’ attempts to oversee federal immigration enforcement and of violating the public trust by sanctioning aggressive enforcement tactics without adequate transparency.
Despite the broad Democratic support, the impeachment effort faces long odds in a Republican-controlled House of Representatives, where advancing the measure to a vote — let alone securing the necessary two-thirds majority in the Senate for conviction — remains unlikely. Nonetheless, supporters view the filing of Articles of Impeachment as a significant statement of accountability and oversight.
Crockett stated that the Constitution applies to all public officials, saying, “The Constitution exists for a reason, and no one is above the law.”
Her remarks are consistent with fellow lawmakers who argue that executive branch actions should be subject to rigorous legislative scrutiny.
The impeachment resolution lists three principal charges: obstruction of Congress, violation of public trust, and self-dealing.
While the measure’s prospects remain uncertain, the debate gives a glimpse into the enduring tensions between congressional oversight and executive authority in immigration policy and enforcement under Trump.
