Senate Democrats will not provide the necessary votes to advance a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the wake of two recent shootings involving immigration agents, according to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
The developments come after a federal immigration officer shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old man living in Minneapolis, on Saturday morning. The incident is the latest in a series of violent confrontations between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and local residents.
President Trump's administration has been criticized for its aggressive enforcement tactics, which have led to widespread tensions with the community. The situation escalated after an ICE officer shot a Venezuelan migrant in the leg last week, prompting thousands of demonstrators to take to the streets to protest "Operation Metro Surge," a federal crackdown on immigration in Minnesota.
Schumer stated that Democrats sought common-sense reforms in the DHS spending bill but were unable to overcome Republican opposition to advance the legislation. Without sufficient Democratic support, Schumer said Senate Democrats would not provide the votes needed for the bill to pass, potentially leading to another partial government shutdown by January 30th.
The developments come after a federal immigration officer shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old man living in Minneapolis, on Saturday morning. The incident is the latest in a series of violent confrontations between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and local residents.
President Trump's administration has been criticized for its aggressive enforcement tactics, which have led to widespread tensions with the community. The situation escalated after an ICE officer shot a Venezuelan migrant in the leg last week, prompting thousands of demonstrators to take to the streets to protest "Operation Metro Surge," a federal crackdown on immigration in Minnesota.
Schumer stated that Democrats sought common-sense reforms in the DHS spending bill but were unable to overcome Republican opposition to advance the legislation. Without sufficient Democratic support, Schumer said Senate Democrats would not provide the votes needed for the bill to pass, potentially leading to another partial government shutdown by January 30th.
so it's no surprise that senate republicans are more concerned with funding DHS than actually addressing the root issues causing these violent confrontations... like how about prioritizing community trust and police reform? 
meanwhile, democrats get roasted for not being able to overcome republican opposition but honestly, who needs a bunch of republican votes when you've got an entire country protesting against ICE's aggressive tactics? 
the fact that we're even having this conversation is just mind-boggling... when will we learn? 
DHS is already in a mess what with all these shootings and tensions between ICE agents and locals it's like they're making things worse instead of better. Schumer is right though, common sense reforms are needed but it seems like Republicans are just not willing to listen or work together. And now we're gonna have another partial shutdown by Jan 30th? that's just great 
. These shootings and protests are just heartbreaking, and it's like we're stuck in a never-ending cycle of violence and fear. I get that we need immigration reform, but can't we find a way to do it without putting people's lives at risk? 
The Democrats' decision not to back the DHS bill is definitely a bummer, but I think they were right to stand firm. We can't just pass laws willy-nilly and expect everything to work out 
. It's time for some real change, you know? And maybe we need to take a step back and ask ourselves if our enforcement tactics are really doing more harm than good 
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after all those immigration agent shootings? i mean, what's next? just gonna let the republicans handle homeland security? that's a recipe for disaster...or at least another gov shutdown 
. Schumer's got some nerve too, saying common-sense reforms aren't enough when the republicans are just being all obstinate 
. i guess you could say the republicans are "firing back" hard against those immigration agents 
. anyway, who knows how this whole thing will play out...but one thing's for sure, it's gonna be a wild ride 
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Senate Dems are really holdin' out on fundin' DHS after all those shootings 
The violence with ICE officers is gettin' outta control and it's a cryin' shame. Can't we just find a way to resolve this without all the drama? 
but at the same time i totally get why people are upset about ICE tactics 
they have to be more careful and respectful 
especially when it comes to interacting with ppl from different backgrounds 
my heart is with the ppl of minneapolis 