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Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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BREAKING NEWS: Hakeem Jeffries Uses Rare Magic Minute Rule To Rail Against ICE, Demand DHS Funding

Published | Video Starts at 05:52

That includes ensuring that judicial warrants are required before mass ICE agents can storm the homes of the American people and rip them out of bed in the middle of the night. There should be independent investigations by state and local authorities so that ICE agents who violently break the law can be held accountable. Just like every other American. We believe that ICE agents should be compelled to conduct themselves like every other cop, police officer, or law enforcement agency. That's not what's happening right now. (05:52–06:05)

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Asserts that independent investigations are needed to hold ICE agents accountable for unlawful actions.

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