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Ruben Gallego: “What we need to see is a real serious effort by Democrats…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

'Rein in ICE': Sen. Ruben Gallego says Congress must demand DHS reform in exchange for funding

Published January 31, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:18

In two and a half weeks, the federal agents in Minneapolis killed two Americans. We've seen abuses all across the country. Racial profiling just in general, lawlessness. That's being done by ICE agents. What we need to see is a real serious effort by Democrats and Republicans to rein in [ICE]. ice, because what they're doing right now is not law enforcement. It is just suppression of US Citizens in their hometowns. What are your sticking points for a future DHS funding bill? (00:18–00:24)

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Asserts the need for bipartisan efforts to control ICE activities.

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