Schumer rolls out list of ICE demands as White House says Dems 'blocked' deal-making session
This is performative politics again.
The White House invited rank-and-file Senate Democrats to discuss government funding options, but they declined, instead opting to unveil a list of demands to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in exchange for their votes to avert a shutdown.
"The White House hopes to avoid another debilitating government shutdown, and invited Democrats for a listening session to better understand their position," a senior White House official told Fox News Digital in a statement. "It’s unfortunate their leadership blocked the meeting."
Meanwhile, Senate Democrats unveiled their laundry list of demands to rein in the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) immigration operations in exchange for their support to keep the government open.
Democrats in the upper chamber have been quietly formulating a list of legislative demands to bring Republicans to corral DHS and ICE after another deadly shooting in Minnesota over the weekend.
That incident, where Alex Pretti was fatally shot during an immigration operation in Minneapolis, spurred Democrats to reject the forthcoming six-bill funding package teed up for a key test vote on Thursday.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., laid out three requirements for Democrats as the upper chamber hurtles toward a Friday deadline to fund the government. He noted that his entire caucus was unified on the "set of common sense and necessary policy goals that we need to rein in ICE and end the violence."
Schumer's first demand was an end to roving patrols, tightening the rules governing the use of warrants, and requiring that ICE coordinate with state and local law enforcement.
Second on the list was a uniform code of conduct and accountability for federal agents, akin to the same standards applied to state and local law enforcement. Schumer contended that when those policies are broken, there should be independent investigations.
And third, Democrats want "masks off, body cameras on," and for federal agents to carry proper identification.
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"These are common sense reforms, ones that Americans know and expect from law enforcement," Schumer said. "If Republicans refuse to support them, they are choosing chaos over order, plain and simple. They are choosing to protect Ice from accountability over American lives."
Over the last few days, Senate Republicans have signaled their willingness to negotiate reforms to the agency beyond those baked into the …
This is performative politics again.
The White House invited rank-and-file Senate Democrats to discuss government funding options, but they declined, instead opting to unveil a list of demands to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in exchange for their votes to avert a shutdown.
"The White House hopes to avoid another debilitating government shutdown, and invited Democrats for a listening session to better understand their position," a senior White House official told Fox News Digital in a statement. "It’s unfortunate their leadership blocked the meeting."
Meanwhile, Senate Democrats unveiled their laundry list of demands to rein in the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) immigration operations in exchange for their support to keep the government open.
Democrats in the upper chamber have been quietly formulating a list of legislative demands to bring Republicans to corral DHS and ICE after another deadly shooting in Minnesota over the weekend.
That incident, where Alex Pretti was fatally shot during an immigration operation in Minneapolis, spurred Democrats to reject the forthcoming six-bill funding package teed up for a key test vote on Thursday.
SENATE REPUBLICANS TEE UP KEY SHUTDOWN TEST VOTE AS DEMOCRATS DIG IN ON DHS FUNDING
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., laid out three requirements for Democrats as the upper chamber hurtles toward a Friday deadline to fund the government. He noted that his entire caucus was unified on the "set of common sense and necessary policy goals that we need to rein in ICE and end the violence."
Schumer's first demand was an end to roving patrols, tightening the rules governing the use of warrants, and requiring that ICE coordinate with state and local law enforcement.
Second on the list was a uniform code of conduct and accountability for federal agents, akin to the same standards applied to state and local law enforcement. Schumer contended that when those policies are broken, there should be independent investigations.
And third, Democrats want "masks off, body cameras on," and for federal agents to carry proper identification.
THUNE STEAMROLLS DEMS' DHS REVOLT AS FETTERMAN DEFECTS, SCHUMER UNDER PRESSURE
"These are common sense reforms, ones that Americans know and expect from law enforcement," Schumer said. "If Republicans refuse to support them, they are choosing chaos over order, plain and simple. They are choosing to protect Ice from accountability over American lives."
Over the last few days, Senate Republicans have signaled their willingness to negotiate reforms to the agency beyond those baked into the …
Schumer rolls out list of ICE demands as White House says Dems 'blocked' deal-making session
This is performative politics again.
The White House invited rank-and-file Senate Democrats to discuss government funding options, but they declined, instead opting to unveil a list of demands to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in exchange for their votes to avert a shutdown.
"The White House hopes to avoid another debilitating government shutdown, and invited Democrats for a listening session to better understand their position," a senior White House official told Fox News Digital in a statement. "It’s unfortunate their leadership blocked the meeting."
Meanwhile, Senate Democrats unveiled their laundry list of demands to rein in the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) immigration operations in exchange for their support to keep the government open.
Democrats in the upper chamber have been quietly formulating a list of legislative demands to bring Republicans to corral DHS and ICE after another deadly shooting in Minnesota over the weekend.
That incident, where Alex Pretti was fatally shot during an immigration operation in Minneapolis, spurred Democrats to reject the forthcoming six-bill funding package teed up for a key test vote on Thursday.
SENATE REPUBLICANS TEE UP KEY SHUTDOWN TEST VOTE AS DEMOCRATS DIG IN ON DHS FUNDING
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., laid out three requirements for Democrats as the upper chamber hurtles toward a Friday deadline to fund the government. He noted that his entire caucus was unified on the "set of common sense and necessary policy goals that we need to rein in ICE and end the violence."
Schumer's first demand was an end to roving patrols, tightening the rules governing the use of warrants, and requiring that ICE coordinate with state and local law enforcement.
Second on the list was a uniform code of conduct and accountability for federal agents, akin to the same standards applied to state and local law enforcement. Schumer contended that when those policies are broken, there should be independent investigations.
And third, Democrats want "masks off, body cameras on," and for federal agents to carry proper identification.
THUNE STEAMROLLS DEMS' DHS REVOLT AS FETTERMAN DEFECTS, SCHUMER UNDER PRESSURE
"These are common sense reforms, ones that Americans know and expect from law enforcement," Schumer said. "If Republicans refuse to support them, they are choosing chaos over order, plain and simple. They are choosing to protect Ice from accountability over American lives."
Over the last few days, Senate Republicans have signaled their willingness to negotiate reforms to the agency beyond those baked into the …
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