Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Executive Session)

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement

On the ICE shootings, there's so much that mounts up: The cost, chaos, and corruption in this Trump administration is unfathomable. On the ICE shootings, we continue to see the painful consequences of the Republicans' refusal to make commonsense reforms to ICE. We recently learned that the ICE agent behind the shootings in Maine was a new recruit, only getting the job

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a few months ago. The victim of that killing wasn't even the target of the operation. ICE's recent orders to pause vehicle stops is too little too late, and that is before Trump reinstated the order 20 hours later. We need to stop this violence before it happens. The tragedies in Maine and Texas could have been prevented if Republicans had passed our bill to hold ICE to the same standards we expect from all other law enforcement. If Republicans had agreed to our proposal for body cameras, use-of- force training, warrant requirements, other basic reforms, the victims killed in Texas and Maine so tragically might be alive today. We can't let Trump's untrained, unaccountable agents continue to bring chaos to our streets. Republicans, where are you? Wake up. Rein in these rogue agencies. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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