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Dick Durbin: “I will not vote to fund the illegal DHS and ICE operations…”

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Published January 28, 2026 | Video Starts at 07:48

And she expects us, in the meantime, in the days ahead, to rubber stamp her record breaking budget. Over the weekend, I announced my opposition to DHS funding. I will not vote to fund the illegal DHS and ICE operations that terrorize the city of Chicago, Minneapolis and so many other communities. The deaths of innocent Americans and the detaining of thousands of innocent people are a national disgrace. (07:48–07:58)

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Asserts that DHS and ICE operations are illegal and terrorize cities like Chicago and Minneapolis.

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