"House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says replacing Nancy Pelosi is like following after Michael Jordan. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images In response to the deaths of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is urging his Republican counterparts to "rein in" Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "ICE is completely and totally out of control and it needs to be reined in, which is why we need dramatic reform at the Department of Homeland Security," Jeffries told Morning Edition."
"On Wednesday, Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck D. Schumer sent a letter to their GOP counterparts, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, urging them to reform ICE. It included a list of several guardrails for federal agents such as prohibiting masks and requiring that immigration enforcement officers wear body cameras to hold them accountable for their interactions with the public."
"It is unlikely that Johnson and Thune will agree to every demand. Many republicans say they will support some changes like ICE agents wearing body cameras. But some GOP members draw the line at getting rid of masks. Republicans haven't completely shut down the overall proposal, yet, but they will have a short amount of time to negotiate these terms."
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called for reining in Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the deaths of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti. Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck D. Schumer sent a letter to GOP leaders Mike Johnson and John Thune urging ICE reform and proposing guardrails for federal agents. Proposed measures include prohibiting masks and requiring immigration enforcement officers to wear body cameras to document interactions with the public. Some Republicans expressed willingness to support measures like body cameras while opposing mask bans. Lawmakers face limited time to negotiate which reforms will be adopted.
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