Enough is Enough: No More Blank Checks for ICE

February 04, 2026

Hello,

I think Trump and Kristi Noem have gone way too far with their anti-immigration schemes. ICE’s complete takeover of American cities is unacceptable. The absolute last thing the American people want is for their taxpayer dollars to keep funding this violence and terror – but that’s exactly what Republicans tried to push through the House this week.

PUSHING BACK AGAINST ICE

After their Big, Ugly bill handed billions in federal funding over to ICE and Customs and Border Patrol without any accountability measures, Republicans in Congress now want to give these agencies – which have been operating outside of the law – a blank check to do whatever they want. Meanwhile, House Democrats and I refuse to give in to their lawlessness.

Check out my latest video breaking down our efforts to push back 

It has long been clear that our nation is in need of comprehensive immigration reform. Democrats, including myself, want to reform and improve the immigration system, but arresting, terrorizing, and killing people in our streets is absolutely not the way to do it. We’re demanding accountability for the illegal, paramilitary tactics that ICE is using in our communities, and we’re pushing for meaningful, thoughtful change.

TRIBES CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE

We also can't ignore the stories we’re hearing from Indigenous people who are being targeted based on how they look. Native Americans, who have lived on this land for generations – are getting swept up in ICE raids. And do you know what one of my colleagues said about it? “There will be mistakes.” Being snatched off the streets by masked secret police is not some mistake to just brush off – it's a betrayal to our most basic rights as human beings and as people in this country, especially for our native populations who have already had so much stolen from them.

In the Natural Resources Committee this week, I brought up how the Trump administration has wreaked havoc on these tribes, from stripping federal funding to blocking access to clean energy projects to ICE’s campaign of terror.

Click here to hear what I had to say about the damage Trump and ICE are doing to tribes

What Trump and ICE are doing in Minneapolis and cities across the country is disgusting and horrifying on every level, and I know many of you are scared and concerned at home. I want to assure you: I will not stay quiet as these horrors continue to unfold. This has to stop, and we need to get my Republican colleagues on board with finally ending the madness.

HELPING YOU

If you or someone you know has questions about ICE or anything else, my staff and I are here to help.

? We’ve also compiled a list of resources here so you can know your rights as this chaos unfolds.

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Thank you, and stay well,

Jared Huffman
Member of Congress