Leading Democrats in Congress said Thursday that a White House proposal under review for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding falls short of the “dramatic changes” Democrats want in order to curb Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said they believe any shutdown would be the Republicans’ responsibility because they currently control the White House and Congress.
“I’m in the process of reviewing the most recent so-called offer from the White House,” Jeffries told reporters on Feb. 12. “But my preliminary assessment of it is that it falls short of the type of dramatic changes necessary in order to change ICE’s out of control behavior.”…
Democrats Say GOP Funding Plan for Homeland Security Doesn’t Deliver Needed Changes
