{"id":568755,"date":"2026-02-05T19:21:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/568755\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T19:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:21:20","slug":"live-updates-democrats-demand-dramatic-changes-for-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/568755\/","title":{"rendered":"Live updates: Democrats demand ‘dramatic changes’ for ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Democrats are threatening to block funding<\/a> for the Homeland Security Department when it expires in two weeks unless there are \u201cdramatic changes\u201d and \u201creal accountability\u201d for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement agencies who are carrying out President Donald Trump\u2019s campaign of federal immigration enforcement<\/a> in Minnesota and across the country.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear if the president or enough congressional Republicans will agree to any of the Democrats\u2019 larger demands<\/a> that the officers unmask and identify themselves, obtain judicial warrants in certain cases and work with local authorities, among other asks. Republicans have already pushed back<\/a>.<\/p>\n

House GOP lawmakers are demanding that some of their own priorities be added to the Homeland Security spending bill, including legislation that would require proof of citizenship before Americans register to vote and restrictions on sanctuary cities. There\u2019s no clear definition of sanctuary jurisdictions, but the term is generally applied to state and local governments that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.<\/p>\n

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