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The left rages at Democrats over "surrender" on ICE: "Absolutely pathetic"
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Key takeaways:
- Left-Wing Pressure: Progressive Democrats are demanding no concessions to the Trump administration on ICE funding, calling current compromises "absolutely pathetic".
- Government Shutdown Risk: The Department of Homeland Security may run out of funds by Friday unless Congress passes a stopgap, highlighting tensions over ICE reforms.
- Calls for Strong Action: Leaders like Bernie Sanders and progressive candidates urge Democrats to hold leverage, push for meaningful reforms, or even consider abolishing ICE entirely.
Why it matters: That could mean shutting down the Department of Homeland Security, which is set to run out of cash on Friday unless Congress agrees to a funding stopgap.
- "Shut it down, shut it down, shut it down," Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) told Axios, "and maybe, maybe, they'll take us serious and understand that we are unwilling to negotiate some minimal crap."
- "The Democrats have got to be really, really strong about stopping Trump's authoritarianism and reining in ICE," Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said in a phone interview.
- Members of the progressive group MoveOn "haven't budged and neither should Senate Democrats," said spokesperson Britt Jacovich.
What to watch: As of Tuesday evening, DHS appeared to be on the brink of a shutdown, with several of the Democrats who previously voted to fund the government saying they wouldn't do so again without meaningful progress in reform negotiations.
Commentary:
DSA Marxist Commies are doing a really good monkey wrench job on their fellow Democrats.
The Radical Leftists will accept nothing less than the destruction of ICE. They have decided to die on this hill
I hope they drive their party and their office holders to that position and the sooner the better.
If this is the crux of their mid-term election theme they'll lose.
The Senate needs to propose a bill to pay the Coast Guard, Air Controllers, and TSA everyday. Let the Democrats take their money away. Let Schumer try to explain to the people why these agencies shouldn’t be paid over ICE disputes