The “legislative objectives,” as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) described them, mark a starting negotiation position from Democrats ahead of a Friday night funding deadline that is on pace to result in a partial government shutdown.
“What ICE is doing is state-sanctioned thuggery. It must stop,” Schumer said, referencing the fatal shootings of civilians in Minnesota by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents. “Republicans must work with Democrats to find legislative solutions to restore order and public safety. Congress has the authority and the moral obligation to act.”
Schumer laid out three overarching policy demands.
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The first is for ICE and other federal officers to “end roving patrols,” “tighten” warrant requirements, and mandate “ICE’s coordination with state and local law enforcement.”
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