WASHINGTON — The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, announced Tuesday its members will oppose any new funding for immigration enforcement until “meaningful reforms” are put in place.
The caucus’ official new position reads: “The CPC opposes any appropriations bill that provides any funding to immigration enforcement agencies within the Department of Homeland Security unless there are meaningful and significant reforms to immigration enforcement practices.”
“The vote was overwhelming, nearly unanimous,” Rep. Jesus “Chuy” García (D-Ill.), one of the caucus’ leaders, told reporters.
The lawmakers adopted the stance amid outcry over President Donald Trump’s aggressive efforts to carry out mass deportations. Last week, ICE officers fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, an unarmed American citizen in Minneapolis. A day later, Customs and Border Protection agents shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.
They are the latest in a series of violent incidents carried out by ICE agents in Democrat-led cities. Anti-ICE protesters assembled nationwide over the weekend, spurred by the Minneapolis and Portland shootings.
