Democrats are demanding changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as the Senate on Thursday failed to advance a government funding bill that includes money for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
In a floor speech prior to the vote, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called the recent fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis “a moral abomination” and said Congress has “the authority—and the moral obligation—to act” by tightening rules on ICE.
Schumer urged Senate Republicans to agree to separate DHS funding from the rest of an appropriations package so the chamber can move five bipartisan spending bills while negotiating changes to the DHS measure. He said Senate Democrats are united behind three goals: ending ICE “roving patrols,” imposing stronger accountability rules, and requiring agents to remove masks and keep body cameras on….
Democrats Seek ICE Reforms Before Backing Homeland Security Funding Bill
