The appropriations for DHS, which includes Immigration and Customs Enforcement, are part of a six-bill package lawmakers must vote on by Friday evening to keep multiple federal agencies funded for the remainder of the fiscal year. The DHS funding has become a matter of sweeping debate due to the controversy that has enveloped the agency after federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota during ICE-related operations and protests.
“DHS funding runs out this week. We cannot, and we must not vote to send a single nickel to this lawless organization of thugs while Trump’s secret police are terrorizing our communities every day,” Markey said in a video posted to X.
“Right now, Democrats have the power to defund and abolish ICE. We should do
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