House Democrats Debate If Funding ICE Is Betrayal Or Just Tuesday

KEY POINTS

•House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told Democrats on January 21 that he opposes funding DHS and ICE due to Republican resistance on reform proposals.
•Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas) and Jared Golden (Maine) said they would likely support the DHS funding, citing law enforcement resource needs and varied ICE officer conduct.
•With swing-district members undecided and only about 10 Democrats expected to back the bill, the vote reflects tension spiked by Renee Good’s recent shooting in Minnesota.

In a stunning political soap opera this week, House Democrats scrambled harder than a brunch reservation on February 14th. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) declared in a closed-door meeting that he opposes the DHS funding bill — yes, the same bill that props up ICE – largely because Republicans said 'no thanks' to his 'please stop ICE from being out of control' suggestions. Meanwhile, Texans and Mainers Henry Cuellar and Jared Golden pledge to vote 'probably yes,' because law enforcement ‘needs resources’ and excessive force issues are just minor hiccups on a ‘case-by-case basis.’ Other swing-district Dems like Susie Lee, Adam Gray, and Don Davis remained indecisive like old Netflix menus just before the vote. The number of Dem defectors is expected to hover around 10 or fewer, especially after the Minnesota shooting of Renee Good—which makes the drama messier than a toddler’s spaghetti night. Jeffries wrapped up the chaos by labeling ICE as ‘lawless’ but reminded everyone Democrats aren’t a cult, just a coalition. Plot twist: the coalition is about as unified as cats in a bathtub.

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Democrats weighing funding ICE like it’s a group project where half the team wants to build a rocket and the other half rented a yacht for the summer.

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