Jeffries says Democrats are committed to fight for their demands for ICE changes

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats remain committed to fighting for their demands for changes to ICE.

“We’ve made clear — line in the sand, red line,” said Jeffries Monday on Capitol Hill.

“We’ve articulated the things that will be necessary for there to be a full-year appropriations bill connected to ICE funding, because we’re standing on the side of the American people, some of whom have been killed in cold blood by ICE, in plain sight, horrifying the American people.”

This comes as Republican leadership in the House is hoping to begin the process of reopening the government by advancing a funding package on Monday that passed the Senate last week.

But the bill faces pushback from lawmakers in both parties, with Democrats broadly opposing it and some Republicans raising new demands that could put passage in jeopardy.

President Trump urged lawmakers Monday not to oppose the package in a post on Truth Social.

“We need to get the Government open, and I hope all Republicans and Democrats will join me in supporting this Bill, and send it to my desk WITHOUT DELAY. There can be NO CHANGES at this time,” Trump wrote.

Trump’s push to swiftly reopen the government marks a shift from last year’s record-breaking shutdown. He warned against “another long, pointless, and destructive Shutdown that will hurt our Country so badly.”

Trump struck a deal last week with senators to separate funding for the Department of Homeland Security from a broader package after public outrage over two shooting deaths during protests in Minneapolis against Immigration and Customs Enforcement.