Democrats want ICE reforms. Now they’re boxed out of the process
Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection for multiple years without Democratic-backed reforms. The legislation could end the shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which has not been funded for over two months.
Congressional Democrats are being excluded from the process of funding immigration enforcement agencies as Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution. The resolution allows Republicans to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection for multiple years, likely at a cost of $70 billion, without the reforms sought by Democrats. Democrats had demanded "meaningful" reforms in exchange for their support to fund the agencies. The reforms included requiring judicial warrants to enter private property and ending roving patrols. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has not been funded for over two months and is running out of emergency funds. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that the department will run out of funds in early May if the shutdown is not resolved.
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