Live updates: Democrats demand ‘dramatic changes’ for ICE
Democrats are threatening to block funding for the Homeland Security Department when it expires in two weeks unless there are “dramatic changes” and “real accountability” for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement agencies who are carrying out President Donald Trump’s campaign of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and across the country.
It’s unclear if the president or enough congressional Republicans will agree to any of the Democrats’ larger demands that the officers unmask and identify themselves, obtain judicial warrants in certain cases and work with local authorities, among other asks. Republicans have already pushed back.
House GOP lawmakers are demanding that some of their own priorities be added to the Homeland Security spending bill, including legislation that would require proof of citizenship before Americans register to vote and restrictions on sanctuary cities. There’s no clear definition of sanctuary jurisdictions, but the term is generally applied to state and local governments that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Other news we’re following:
- Trump warns Iran’s supreme leader ahead of nuclear talks: “I would say he should be very worried,” Trump said of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an interview with NBC News. The warning came as the U.S. and Iran agreed to hold nuclear talks on Friday in Oman. The high-level talks were originally slated for Turkey, but Iran insisted on a shift in location. The U.S. reluctantly agreed to go along with the change.
- US wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc: The bloc would use tariffs to maintain price floors and defend against China’s tactic of flooding the market to undermine any potential competitors. Critical minerals are needed for everything from jet engines to smartphones. China dominates the market for those ingredients crucial to high-tech products.
- Vance in Milan for the Olympic opening ceremony: Vice President JD Vance, who will lead the U.S. delegation at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, told competing athletes competing that the competition “is one of the few things that unites the entire country.”
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