Party says it will not back funding bill without reforms on – among other things – masks, ID and judicial warrants
Following the fatal shootings of American citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last month, Democrats have refused to support long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unless Republicans agree to reforms on the tactics of federal agents carrying out Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
“The American people rightfully expect their elected representatives to take action to rein in ICE and ensure no more lives are lost,” the Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, and his House counterpart, Hakeem Jeffries, wrote on Wednesday night in a letter issuing 10 formal demands to GOP leadership in order to avert a 13 February lapse in funding for the department, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the US Border Patrol.
Republicans, who control both chambers, have already ruled out many of the ideas Democrats have outlined, but Democrats are expected to put forward legislation to codify their proposals.
It’s not a demand if they cave. Unfortunately they always do. Sometimes after they’ve kicked the can down the road a few times, but they always do.
109. They gave up on “no masked agents”. Fucking pussies.Source? Took a quick look and couldn’t find this anywhere.
Thanks!
Anything short of “abolish ICE and investigate and prosecute every last member, participant, associate, and accomplice” is unacceptable and deserving of the louisette.
“Cute demands you got there. Shame if some moderates fucked it up again.”
Schumer will already be making the calls to line up those “moderates” so he can pretend he tried.
Prohibit tracking, creating or maintaining databases of individuals participating in first amendment activities.
Good luck with that. That’s a high priority of this administration.
It all seems so obvious, but I suppose that’s where we are as a country in 2026.
Progressive and Democrats with a spine can demand all they want, Democratic leadership will cave like a bitch.
Those same politicians that are about to cave in to every Republican demand are going to be soliciting your vote very soon.
