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Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire in two weeks, prompting Congress to negotiate immigration enforcement changes as Democrats demand reforms and Republicans push for their own priorities.On Wednesday, Democratic leaders reiterated their demands, telling reporters that Congress must rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They want to see dramatic changes, including agents taking face masks off, obtaining judicial warrants before taking anyone into custody, and having agents wear body cameras. Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Minority Leader, said, “We’re ready to sit down and negotiate a very– but it’s got to be strong. It’s got to be tough. It’s got to rein in ICE in very serious ways and end the violence.”On Monday, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem ordered body cameras to be issued to every DHS officer on the ground in Minneapolis and said the program will be expanded nationwide.Republicans are demanding their own priorities be added to the legislation, including requiring proof of citizenship before Americans register to vote. Other GOP lawmakers are pushing for restrictions on sanctuary cities that they say don’t do enough to crack down on illegal immigration.”If a deal means something that will effectively prevent ICE from doing its job, like completely changing the warrant requirements, like forcing ICE agents to be exposed so they can be doxed, I’m not going to support that,” said Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri. Democrats say they’ll bring legislation to the table by today with those ICE reforms. Republicans will need to act quickly because DHS funding runs out on Feb. 13.Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire in two weeks, prompting Congress to negotiate immigration enforcement changes as Democrats demand reforms and Republicans push for their own priorities.
On Wednesday, Democratic leaders reiterated their demands, telling reporters that Congress must rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They want to see dramatic changes, including agents taking face masks off, obtaining judicial warrants before taking anyone into custody, and having agents wear body cameras.
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Minority Leader, said, “We’re ready to sit down and negotiate a very– but it’s got to be strong. It’s got to be tough. It’s got to rein in ICE in very serious ways and end the violence.”
On Monday, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem ordered body cameras to be issued to every DHS officer on the ground in Minneapolis and said the program will be expanded nationwide.
Republicans are demanding their own priorities be added to the legislation, including requiring proof of citizenship before Americans register to vote. Other GOP lawmakers are pushing for restrictions on sanctuary cities that they say don’t do enough to crack down on illegal immigration.
“If a deal means something that will effectively prevent ICE from doing its job, like completely changing the warrant requirements, like forcing ICE agents to be exposed so they can be doxed, I’m not going to support that,” said Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri.
Democrats say they’ll bring legislation to the table by today with those ICE reforms. Republicans will need to act quickly because DHS funding runs out on Feb. 13.
Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
