Should Dems block the government funding Bills to reign in Homeland Security spending ? Minneapolis and Portland [View all]

With a 400% surge in ICE spending, a recent murder in Minneapolis, and a shooting in Portland, what exactly is Democratic leadership doing? As this administration ramps up agents and detention centers, the threat of assaults, kidnappings, and extrajudicial killings will only rise.

We are witnessing the rise of an unlawful federal police force that answers to no one. The administration claims "absolute immunity," while federal authorities are actively blocking Minnesota officials from investigating the Minneapolis tragedy. How can we trust the FBI to conduct an honest investigation with Kash Patel and Pam Bondi at the helm? Despite this crisis, Schumer and Jeffries appear unwilling to challenge this obscene budget—even as the GOP pushes for another 10% increase for ICE. We are effectively funding a paramilitary force to operate on our own streets.

https://migrantinsider.com/p/scoop-senate-negotiators-eye-another

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https://www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-minneapolis-ice-shooting-defense-immunity-minnesota-11331877

JD Vance Says ICE Agent Has ‘Absolute Immunity’ After Minneapolis Shooting

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https://forumtogether.org/article/immigration-detention-costs-in-a-time-of-mass-deportation/


The expansion of ICE detention spending under the second Trump administration represents the largest investment in immigration detention in U.S. history. Detention funding has increased more than 400% from approximately $3 billion in FY2019 to over $14 billion in FY2025

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https://www.courthousenews.com/dems-eye-investigations-budget-response-to-minnesota-ice-shooting-but-leadership-offers-little-strategy/

But with a government funding deadline fast approaching on Jan. 30 and lawmakers locked in appropriations negotiations, questions have swirled about whether Democrats would withhold their support for legislation funding the Homeland Security Department — and risk a government shutdown — to force Republicans to consider reforms.