Patrick Cunningham

Patrick Cunningham is a high-ranking agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), who gained attention during a trial concerning the Trump administration's immigration policies. He testified about the arrest of Tufts University doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, revealing that federal investigators were directed to prioritize her arrest despite her lack of a criminal record and that they were instructed not to inform her that her visa had been revoked. Cunningham's testimony highlighted a shift in HSI's focus under the previous administration, as they began to engage in immigration enforcement and ideological deportations.