MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is cautiously optimistic about the bipartisan continuing resolution reached by Congress to reopen the government as lawmakers continue negotiations on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill.
“We are encouraged that Congress has advanced a bipartisan compromise to fund the government, but we urge lawmakers to use this period to demand limits and accountability measures that will ensure an end to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) abuses against communities around the country,” said LaShawn Warren, chief policy officer, SPLC.
“This gives lawmakers ample time to agree on amendments to the DHS funding bill that will protect our communities — especially Black and Brown individuals — that have been harmed by violence and other aggressive and overreaching actions during this administration’s ICE surges. We urge that substantial measures are adopted to curb the abuse of power by ICE agents, and no further funds should be funneled into DHS.”
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