WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats on Jan. 28 unveiled broad outlines of their proposed changes to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and immigration enforcement, coming amid a looming Friday deadline to pass funding for DHS and five other departments.
“Our caucus is united, is unified over three main legislative objectives,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said during a Wednesday news conference, indicating that the three demands would need to be met to win Democratic support for a bill to fund DHS and its subsidiary agency, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
First, Schumer said, Democrats are calling for “an end to roving patrols” of ICE agents in U.S. cities. He called for a solution that would require warrants and coordination with local and state law enforcement….
Democrats Unveil Proposal for DHS Changes as Funding Deadline Approaches
