Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Judy Chu (CA2-27)
“Under President Trump and Secretary Noem’s watch, ICE has devolved into a lawless militia with no regard for the rule of law or the American people’s safety. Trump has enabled ICE to operate with impunity, violate civil rights, and arrest anyone they please, even for explicitly discriminatory reasons like their accent or ethnicity. I cannot support legislation that increases funding while delivering no accountability measures for an out-of-control agency that has brought violence to communities across the country, including my district in Southern California. People – citizens and immigrants alike – are living in fear.
“But Republicans advanced a Homeland Security funding bill that fails to include any oversight or accountability measures to curb ICE’s reign of terror and protect immigrants and U.S. citizens from the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. Because of Trump’s Big Ugly Law, ICE is already the largest law enforcement agency in the country. Congress should be reining them in, not expanding their resources.
“I will always fight to protect the rights of immigrants and all Americans who call our country home, especially as Donald Trump works to do the opposite. That is why I voted no against this bill, and will continue to work in Congress to hold ICE and the Trump administration accountable.”