Democrats Support Bill That Would Give ICE $10 Billion
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Key Points:
- Democrats support a bipartisan $64 billion Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill that maintains Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) funding at $10 billion, rejecting calls from some progressives to defund or abolish ICE.
- The bill includes new measures to increase oversight and accountability, such as $20 million for body-worn cameras for ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, de-escalation training, and protections for Americans recording interactions with officers.
- Despite these constraints, Democrats warn that a government shutdown or continuing resolution would not limit ICE’s activities due to a $75 billion slush fund ICE received last year, allowing it to operate regardless of new appropriations.
- Some progressive Democrats remain critical of ICE’s
