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Ilhan Omar introduces Make ICE Pay Act to redirect ICE and border funds
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Key Points:
- Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced the Make ICE Pay Act, proposing to redirect nearly $140 billion from ICE and Border Patrol funding to local communities affected by immigration enforcement, aiming to support economic relief, schools, healthcare, and other services.
- The bill is a response to "Operation Metro Surge" in Minnesota and would be administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, with oversight and a three-year expiration.
- Conservatives strongly oppose the legislation, criticizing it as un-American and accusing it of defunding law enforcement and prioritizing illegal immigrants over American citizens.
- Omar faces an ongoing federal investigation related to allegations of immigration or naturalization fraud, which she denies, calling the accusations "bigoted lies."
- The bill's prospects are dim under current Republican control of Congress and the White House, and Omar's GOP challenger has used the controversy to criticize her record and campaign against her.
