Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) on Monday filed new articles of impeachment against President Trump, reviving a long-shot effort to remove him from office as Democrats wrestle with how aggressively to confront the president in the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections.
The resolution charges Trump with “high crimes and misdemeanors” for allegedly violating his constitutional oath by directing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to operate as “vicious, quota-driven, unaccountable paramilitary police forces.” It specifically cites a series of fatal shootings by immigration agents, including the deaths of two U.S. citizens and a Mexican immigrant.
Among the cases highlighted are the January killing of Renee Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, and the February death of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, also in Minneapolis. More recently, an ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston. These incidents have fueled Democratic calls for reform of immigration enforcement tactics.
The impeachment articles argue that Trump has used ICE and CBP to “suppress the First Amendment rights to free speech and a free press; violate the Fourth Amendment right to privacy and protections against unlawful searches and excessive force; and defy the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment guarantees of due process and equal protection by allowing and encouraging racially targeted arrests, unjustified detentions, and unjustified killings.”
Green, who is leaving Congress after losing a primary runoff in May, has a history of forcing impeachment votes. In June 2025, he introduced an article of impeachment over Trump’s failure to seek congressional approval for strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. That measure was defeated overwhelmingly, 344-79, with most Democrats siding with Republicans. In 2017, Green became the first Democrat to force an impeachment vote, citing Trump’s response to the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va.
Green’s latest move comes as House Democrats remain divided on how to handle Trump. Some lawmakers worry that aggressive impeachment efforts could backfire and hand the GOP an opening in 2026, particularly as Democratic Socialists' hardline stances have already given Trump a political opening. Others, like Green, argue that inaction on immigration abuses is untenable.
Green’s resolution is unlikely to advance, given the current House makeup and leadership opposition. But it underscores the tension within the Democratic caucus over whether to prioritize messaging or legislative wins. Top Democrats have instead focused on oversight and budget fights, including pressing the administration on the costs of the Iran conflict.
Green’s impeachment push also reflects broader frustration among progressive activists who want the party to take a tougher stand against the administration. However, with Green’s departure imminent, his influence is waning, and the future of such efforts remains uncertain.
