"On Jan. 29, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate reached an agreement to remove funding for DHS from a package of six spending bills. The deal approves funding for the treasury, the federal court system, the Health Department, the War Department (previously the Department of Defense) and other agencies until Sept. 30. DHS funding will continue at its current level for two weeks while both sides work out a new deal to fund the agency."
"Ocasio-Cortez said she voted against a continuing resolution to fund DHS for two weeks, stating that the agency needs to be "shut down right away." In a Q&A section later on, Ocasio-Cortez said ICE must be abolished in the wake of the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. She also said agents found guilty of breaking the law should be prosecuted."
A town hall in Astoria provided advice to residents in NY-14 on how to respond to ICE raids and offered legislative updates. Attendees included Deputy Mayor for Health Helen Arteaga, Council Member Shanel Thomas-Henry, Assemblymember Larinda Hooks and Assemblymember Diana Moreno. Congress stalled funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); a Jan. 29 Senate agreement removed DHS funding from a six-bill package while approving funding for other agencies until Sept. 30, with DHS funding extended at current levels for two weeks. The continuing resolution was opposed as inadequate and DHS was called to be shut down. ICE abolition was urged after the fatal Minneapolis shootings, and prosecution was demanded for agents found guilty of breaking the law. Organizing and shifting political attitudes toward ICE were emphasized.
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