Omar demands end to ICE and removal of DHS Secretary Noem
Rep. Ilhan Omar called on Congress to reject DHS funding. She wants major changes to immigration enforcement policies.
Representatives Omar and Pressley held a press conference in Minneapolis to demand changes in immigration enforcement. Omar called for impeaching DHS Secretary Noem and abolishing ICE. She said immigration enforcement is 'state-sanctioned violence' that targets immigrant and Muslim communities.
Pressley supported Omar, saying ICE agents 'terrorize' cities and separate families. Omar said this is not about safety but about racial profiling. The press conference happened as Congress faces a funding deadline on Saturday.
Democratic leaders presented demands to restrict ICE in exchange for voting to fund the DHS.
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