Senate Demands ICE Drop Party Masks and Start Streaming BodyCam Content ASAP
KEY POINTS
- •Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries sent a 10-demand letter to GOP leaders on February 5 to rein in ICE.
- •The letter follows two fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis last month, sparking widespread concern among Democrats.
- •More than 20 House Democrats crossed party lines to reopen DHS funding after a partial shutdown, forcing a two-week negotiation deadline.
In a move that screams ‘make ICE look less like a horror movie villain,’ Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Dem Hakeem Jeffries dropped a spicy 10-point manifesto on Feb 5, 2026, to Republican big wigs John Thune and Mike Johnson. The timing? Perfectly aligned with two separate Minneapolis shootings by federal agents last month, because apparently crisis loves company. Among the fancy asks: no more face-concealing masks for ICE agents (no more FBI Halloween vibes) and mandatory body cameras—because who doesn’t love reality TV but with less drama and more accountability? Meanwhile, over 20 House Dems bravely crossed party lines to reopen the DHS coffers after a partial government shutdown, leaving Congress with a mere two weeks to untangle this funding soap opera. Republicans’ PR reps ghosted Axios’s night calls, proving silence is their new policy. Schumer and Jeffries rhetorically propounded that taxpayers deserve better than ‘chaos’ while working-class wallets stay skinny, proving politicians can party both moderate and progressive in the same breath.
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Congress draws up hot takes to rein in ICE agents who apparently think they're auditioning for ‘Masked Avenger,’ refusing to drop the theatrics even as taxpayers foot the bill.
Nothing screams ‘reform’ like bosses demanding ICE ditch masks while still ignoring whether they can actually hold a conversation without shooting someone.
If ICE had body cameras back then, would it be a buddy cop movie or a horror flick? Asking for taxpayers.
Source: Axios | Published: 2/5/2026 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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