"(Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images) Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) vowed congressional Democrats will vote against a funding package that includes billions of dollars for the Department of Homeland Security after a man was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. Schumer's announcement suddenly increases the risk the government will partially shutdown at the end of the month. What's happening in Minnesota is appalling and unacceptable in any American city, Schumer said in a statement obtained by The Hill. He continued, Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included. The legislation includes $64.4 billion for DHS, with $10 billion going towards ICE, The New York Times reported."
"Schumer made his threat hours after 37-year-old protester Alex Pretti was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said Pretti was interfering with an operation to arrest a violent illegal immigrant when agents fired defensive shots against him. Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino said during a separate press conference that Pretti approached agents with a 9 mm handgun and was looking to massacre officers. They were both slammed by Pretti's family for spreading sickening lies afterwards."
"And critics promptly accused Noem of delivering an account of the incident that differed from the footage, with CNN anchor Jake Tapper posting the video of the shooting on X and asking Is that what you see? Schumer said Dems have sought common sense reforms to DHS spending but have been thwarted by Republicans who refuse to stand up to President Donald Trump. The DHS bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE, Schumer added. I will vote no. A few other Dems, including Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), signaled they will vote against the package too"
Sen. Chuck Schumer vowed that congressional Democrats will vote against a funding package that includes billions for the Department of Homeland Security after a Minnesota man was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents. Schumer warned that he and other Democrats will withhold votes to advance the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill remains included, increasing the risk of a partial government shutdown. The package allocates $64.4 billion for DHS, including $10 billion for ICE, and requires some Democratic votes to reach 60 in the Senate. DHS officials said agents fired defensively during an operation; critics and the victim’s family disputed those accounts and pointed to video differences. Several other Democratic senators signaled they would also oppose the package.
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