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In this full interview, I speak with Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, ranking member on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and a former civil rights attorney.

We discuss:

• Constitutional guardrails and executive power• Oversight challenges while in the minority• Prolonged detention and due process concerns• DHS funding debates• A recent ICE whistleblower alleging constitutional training was reduced• The role of independent media and civic engagement

Ryan Schwank, a former ICE instructor, recently testified before Congress that ICE training materials on constitutional limits and use-of-force standards were cut. I asked Congresswoman Scanlon what oversight tools are available and what accountability looks like moving forward.

This conversation focuses on institutional power, civil liberties, and the limits of congressional oversight in today’s political climate.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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