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Progressive Flanagan vows to dismantle ICE after Minnesota Senate primary win
politics13 days ago

Progressive Flanagan vows to dismantle ICE after Minnesota Senate primary win

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate against Rep. Angie Craig, earning support from Bernie Sanders and Ilhan Omar. Flanagan pitched sweeping immigration reform and a dismantling of ICE, highlighting a progressive challenge to the party establishment as Craig, backed by Chuck Schumer, positions herself as the safer pick. Fundraising shows Craig at about $13 million to Flanagan’s roughly $7 million, underscoring the intra-party clash as Minnesota becomes a battleground state.

via Fox News|
#bernie-sanders#ice#immigration-reform
Mullin's immigration stance triggers conservative backlash
politics23 days ago

Mullin's immigration stance triggers conservative backlash

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin drew conservative backlash after an Oklahoma immigration speech advocating reform and visa changes, while reaffirming a no-amnesty stance on social media, a stance critics say conflicts with his earlier remarks and the Trump administration’s deportation agenda. Supporters say he seeks strict enforcement alongside targeted legal-immigration updates to address labor shortages, while opponents, including former Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino, accuse him of flip-flopping on policy.

via Fox News|
#conservatives#deportations#immigration
GOP fractures imperil Johnson’s leadership
politics1 month ago

GOP fractures imperil Johnson’s leadership

Johnson’s hold on a razor-thin, fractious House GOP is fraying as hardliners led by Chip Roy threaten to block floor votes on border-security legislation (HR 2) and other priorities, demanding broad immigration concessions. With Trump pressuring allies and a looming midterm, Johnson is considering a reconciliation path to push an elections overhaul while trying to prevent a wider mutiny that could derail spending and defense bills. The chaos underscores a rare leadership test in modern Congress.

via CNN|
#border-security#floor-chaos#house-republicans
california-politics2 months ago

Xavier Becerra’s Patience-Paced Playbook Shapes California’s Governor Bid

A detailed profile of Xavier Becerra tracing his methodical, debate-first leadership style from a 1990s freshman challenging the Ways and Means chair to a gubernatorial frontrunner, highlighting his policy stances on immigration and health care, his tenure as California attorney general and HHS secretary, and the tensions with Pelosi and the White House that have shaped his career and current bid.

via Politico|
#california-politics#health-care-policy#immigration-reform
DHS funding stalemate persists after WHCD shooting sparks blame game
politics3 months ago

DHS funding stalemate persists after WHCD shooting sparks blame game

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting did little to move lawmakers on DHS funding: the Senate-passed bill excluding ICE/CBP sits in the House while Republicans push for full DHS funding and oppose reform, and Democrats insist on attaching immigration-enforcement reforms. Leaders traded barbs over process, with little sign of a near-term deal as centrists call for some compromise while the stalemate continues.

via Axios|
#congress#dhs#immigration-reform
Senate Fails to Move DHS Funding as Shutdown Persists
politics5 months ago

Senate Fails to Move DHS Funding as Shutdown Persists

The Senate again blocked a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security through September (51-46), falling short of the 60-vote threshold and prolonging a partial government shutdown about a month in. Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on ICE/CBP reforms, trading blame as security lines grow longer and TSA staffing struggles intensify; only Senator John Fetterman voted with the Democrats in favor. Proposals from the White House on reforms, including body cameras and other safeguards, have not yet broken the deadlock.

via CBS News|
#dhs-funding#immigration-reform#politics
Democrats Narrow House Margin as DHS Funding Battle Ramps Up
politics6 months ago

Democrats Narrow House Margin as DHS Funding Battle Ramps Up

Democrats gain a House seat with Rep.-elect Christian Menefee’s swearing-in, tightening Speaker Mike Johnson’s margin (the chamber sits at 218 Republicans to 214 Democrats) ahead of a two-week DHS funding package. The push centers on immigration enforcement reforms and resisting the attached SAVE Act, while Democrats demand full debate on the rules. The House Rules Committee faces a path to final passage by Tuesday amid GOP unity concerns, Trump urging no changes, and the broader risk of a shutdown if a deal isn’t reached.

via CBS News|
#dhs-funding#government-shutdown#house-of-representatives
GOP Pursues DHS Reforms Amid Shutdown Countdown
politics6 months ago

GOP Pursues DHS Reforms Amid Shutdown Countdown

With a Friday funding deadline approaching, Senate Republicans are pressuring for codified DHS reforms to temper immigration enforcement, aiming for a separate DHS bill or changes folded into the funding package, while Democrats insist reforms must be enacted in law rather than rely on executive action. Procedural hurdles and House resistance loom large as both parties seek a bipartisan path, amid safety concerns raised by recent shootings and a tough political climate around immigration and enforcement.

via Punchbowl News|
#dhs#funding-bill#house
Mills heads to California fundraisers as Maine ICE raid unfolds
politics-and-policy7 months ago

Mills heads to California fundraisers as Maine ICE raid unfolds

Maine Gov. Janet Mills flew to California for three high-dollar Senate fundraisers this week, inviting donors in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and the East Bay, while federal agents launched an immigration-enforcement operation in Maine. Her team said the trip was for a previously scheduled event and Mills cut it short to return to Maine, where she criticized ICE as “secret police.” The disclosures come as Mills contends with a competitive Democratic primary and as incumbent politicians often host out-of-state fundraisers; the piece notes her fundraising rivals and the broader practice of destination fundraising.

via Axios|
#illegal-immigration#immigration#immigration-and-customs-enforcement-ice
Johnson bets on a take-it-or-leave-it six-bill package to dodge the shutdown
politics-and-policy7 months ago

Johnson bets on a take-it-or-leave-it six-bill package to dodge the shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to beat the January shutdown deadline by using a rule to merge the four remaining spending bills into a single six-title minibus, then forcing a Senate vote with a take-it-or-leave-it option, while giving Democrats a separate floor vote on Homeland Security funding. The approach has mixed support in the Senate and among Democrats, but Johnson argues the calendar gives Republicans leverage as they push the package through.

via Axios|
#appropriations-law#axios-today#border-security
Five flashpoints ignite backlash against ICE enforcement
politics-and-policy7 months ago

Five flashpoints ignite backlash against ICE enforcement

Americans are increasingly uneasy about broad ICE enforcement after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis, with Axios outlining five flashpoints: Good’s Minnesota shooting; DHS/DOJ investigations into ICE’s Minnesota raid; a CBP shooting in Portland; a Minnesota woman dragged from her car during an ICE operation in a viral video; and the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s claim that ICE held tribal members, fueling protests and political backlash as polls show many view ICE as making the country less safe (47%) and a majority say Good’s shooting was not justified (50%).

via Axios|
#black-lives-matter#illegal-immigration#immigration-and-customs-enforcement-ice