RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) is pushing for an audit aimed at preventing the wrongful arrest of American citizens amid growing unrest over the presidential administration's immigration enforcement tactics. In early January 2026, three people were shot by federal agents in t wo separate incidents just days apart, leading to heightened scrutiny over President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement operations nationwide. On Tuesday, Jan. 13, Warner announced his support for an audit that would evaluate the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s process for ensuring American citizens are not mistakenly detained during immigration enforcement actions. That statement is as follows: “As immigration enforcement officers continue to flood American neighborhoods, I’m cautiously optimistic to see DHS’s Inspector General take a hard look at how U.S. citizens are treated during the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations. Too often, bystander videos show U.S. citizens and non-citizens swept up in the increasingly aggressive and dangerous enforcement actions of immigration officers who, in some cases, have denied individuals the opportunity to prove their citizenship or legal immigration status. These instances infringe on the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens and non-citizens alike, and increasingly result in damage to property, injuries, trauma, and death. Now more than ever, as immigration enforcement officers continue to hide their own identities while demanding proof of citizenship from their fellow countrymen and women, the American people deserve to know about the practices and policies that govern these interactions. I’ll be closely following this investigation, including to monitor for its independence and non-partisanship.” Trump's immigration measures led to significant controversy last week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis while driving on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Good was an alumna of Old Dominion University (ODU). Good’s killing immediately sparked unrest across the nation, including in Richmond. This unrest was further amplified after federal agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection shot two people in Portland, Oregon. the following day. Despite the outrage and upset, DHS has defended the officer who killed Good and claimed that the shooting victims were attempting to run over law enforcement officers. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audit comes after Warner urged the DHS Inspector General to investigate the department's arrests, detentions, stops and deportations of American citizens. The audit follows concerns over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement, including the deployment of National Guard soldiers to aid in the crackdown. In his request, Warner urged greater clarity from the Trump administration after a U.S. citizen and Virginian was handcuffed and detained. Earlier on Tuesday, Podcaster Joe Rogan shared frustrations over the way President Donald Trump has conducted immigration enforcement during the first year of his second term in office. “You don’t want militarized people in the streets just roaming around, snatching up people — many of [whom] turn out to be U.S. citizens that just don’t have their papers on them,” Rogan said on Tuesday’s episode of his podcast. While interviewing Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Rogen said issues concerning immigration are "more complicated than anyone wants to admit." ...read more read less