3 h. ago Congress unveils $1.2T spending bill as progressive revolt brews over ICE funding

Congress released text of a $1.2 trillion spending bill that includes funding for Homeland Security, which remains a contentious issue between Republicans and Democrats.

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29 h. ago Texas Rolls Out $140K Grants to Sheriffs Who Deepen ICE Partnership Through 287(g)

The State of Texas is offering sheriffs as much as $140,000 to bolster cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), tying the new funding directly to participation in the federal 287(g) program. Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced the initiative Thursday, calling it a force multiplier for sheriffs working to identify and detain criminal migrants, as more than half of Texas counties qualify. The post Texas Rolls Out $140K Grants to Sheriffs Who Deepen ICE Partnership Through 287(g) appeared first on Breitbart.

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51 h. ago Van Hollen: I Won't Vote to Fund Trump's Lawless, Brutal ICE Operations

Sunday on ABC's "This Week," Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) said he would not vote to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The post Van Hollen: I Won’t Vote to Fund Trump’s Lawless, Brutal ICE Operations appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Red state commissioner hit with set of demands from GOP senator over ‘disgusting’ ICE ‘terrorist’ declaration

Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno demands answers in scathing letter from Toledo commissioner who allegedly called ICE officers 'terrorists' in heated federal funding dispute.

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4 d. ago California Democrat appears to call to defund ICE, restart it from scratch

Rep. Juan Vargas calls to drastically reduce Department of Homeland Security funding, arguing ICE should only target murderers and rapists rather than illegal immigrants.

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4 d. ago Ernst: Democrats Must Choose to Fund ICE or Protect ‘Convicted Rapists, Murderers,’ Illegals

On Wednesday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) talked about immigration. Ernst said, “They’re going to be called out on the carpet, on the floor of the Senate and the House, and they’re going to have to figure out, The post Ernst: Democrats Must Choose to Fund ICE or Protect ‘Convicted Rapists, Murderers,’ Illegals appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Dem Sen. Smith on Gov't Shutdown Over ICE: Can't 'Provide More Funding to an Agency That Is Completely Out of Control'

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) responded to a question over whether she would support shutting down the government over ICE funding by stating that “I can’t see any way that I could provide more The post Dem Sen. Smith on Gov’t Shutdown Over ICE: Can’t ‘Provide More Funding to an Agency That Is Completely Out of Control’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago Senate advances $174B package as Minnesota ICE shooting fuels DHS funding fight

Government shutdown looms as Senate passes first funding hurdle but faces Jan. 30 deadline. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., says continuing resolution likely needed.

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8 d. ago Billionaire Bill Ackman Donates $10K to ICE Officer Who Fatally Shot Woman in Minneapolis

Billionaire Bill Ackman said he supported fundraisers for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who fatally shot a Minneapolis woman on Wednesday and also tried donating to her family. The post Billionaire Bill Ackman Donates $10K to ICE Officer Who Fatally Shot Woman in Minneapolis appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago DHS funding threatened as Congress rolls out $80B spending bill amid shutdown fears

Congress unveils a nearly $80 billion funding package, but a government shutdown looms as Democrats threaten to block DHS funding over the Minneapolis ICE incident.

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1 week ago Sen. Tina Smith: I Can't Vote to Fund ICE When their Actions Are 'Illegal'

Friday on MS NOW's "The Weeknight," Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) said she could not vote to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when their actions are illegal. The post Sen. Tina Smith: I Can’t Vote to Fund ICE When their Actions Are ‘Illegal’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Reporter's Notebook: Progressives eye shutdown leverage to rein in ICE, Venezuela operations

Democrats face an internal split over using a funding deadline to defund ICE after the ICE-involved shooting in Minnesota as Congress races toward a Jan. 30 shutdown.

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1 week ago House Dem backs the idea of reining in DHS funding in wake of ICE

Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, expressed support for Democratic lawmakers reining in DHS funding in light of the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis.

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1 week ago Jayapal: Congress Has to 'Cut Off the Funding for These Rogue ICE Officers'

Thursday on MS NOW's "The Weeknight," Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) said Congress had to "cut off the funding" for so-called "rogue ICE officers." The post Jayapal: Congress Has to ‘Cut Off the Funding for These Rogue ICE Officers’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Democrats threaten to withhold funding after ICE killing in Minneapolis

Democrats threaten to withhold funding after ICE killing in Minneapolis  The Guardian

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1 week ago Progressives Push Government Shutdown to Defund ICE After Minneapolis Shooting

Progressive Democrats are threatening to leverage the end-of-January government funding deadline to push restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), escalating tensions within their party following the fatal shooting of a woman who struck an ICE agent with her car in Minneapolis. The post Progressives Push Government Shutdown to Defund ICE After Minneapolis Shooting appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Congress rolls out $174B spending bill as Jan 30 shutdown fears grow

Congress unveils more than $174 billion spending bill to avoid government shutdown by Jan. 30 deadline, with House vote expected this week on the bipartisan legislation.

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