Bipartisan mayors summit centers concerns on ICE: ‘There is a lack of training’

By Emily Hallas

Published January 29, 2026 12:53pm ET

The United States Conference of Mayors‘s annual summit this week launched with a focus on bipartisan frustration about Immigration and Customs Enforcement‘s tactics.

Over 250 mayors gathered in Washington, D.C., after a nationwide debate was sparked earlier this month following the deaths of two U.S. citizens during ICE-related operations in Minnesota.