Washington — Senate Homeland Security Committee Democrats are calling on Secretary Kristi Noem to testify before the panel "without delay," following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis this month. Both incidents have drawn widespread attention, caused scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement tactics and led to heightened tensions in the Twin Cities. The Democrats' request comes days after Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, announced that the heads of ICE, CBP and U.S. In their letter, Democrats also faulted Noem for failing to appear before the Homeland Security Committee for its annual threats hearing, despite testifying before House lawmakers. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.