They're not funding ice, they're not funding customs and border patrols. They say that, oh, we passed funding during reconciliation and we did for much of the operations, but Many people within ICE and Customs and Border Patrol, civilians are not being paid. You cannot defund critical elements of our homeland security. And so we are going to go through this process and not only fund the other components of the department, but we are going to ensure that ICE and Customs and Border Patrol are fully funded. (09:17–09:24)
CLAIM
States that many civilians within ICE and Customs and Border Patrol are not receiving pay.
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