Illinois representatives demand accountability for ICE before DHS funding is approved

Mike Thompson calls for oversight, accountability from ICE

On Tuesday Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) held a press conference in Sacramento to call for urgent oversight, transparency, and accountability of the Department of Homeland Security and ICE, warning that unchecked federal enforcement is putting lives at risk across the country. Both Thompson and Matsui also called for impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, while Thompson has introduced legislation to …

Sen. Mark Kelly on DHS accountability and funding

WASHINGTON (KYMA) - Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) spoke on the Senate floor Wednesday to talk about bringing accountability to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as well as why he's not voting to fund the agency. "We should demand that, as Senators, as Republicans and Democrats, as Americans, we should all demand better and we should use our power to make it happen. That's why I will not vote for the Department of Homeland Security budget th…

Illinois representatives demand accountability for ICE before DHS funding is approved

ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- Last week in the wake of Renee Good’s killing there were rumblings from House Democrats that funding for DHS was on thin ice. All but seven refused to vote for the department's appropriations package. But, that bill ultimately passed and it was expected to pass the Senate as well -- until Alex [...]