The bill before us fails to achieve the delicate balance of keeping our country safe without sacrificing the civil liberties of the American people. It siphons off funds from the Office for Civil Rights, Customs and Border Patrol, Cybersecurity, and federal assistance to increase ICE funding by nearly a billion dollars. Now, whether you agree that ICE should get a billion dollars and new funding or not, we as members of Congress have a duty to protect the civil rights and … (00:58–01:13)
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Asserts that the bill reallocates funds from several offices to increase ICE funding by nearly a billion dollars.
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