Democrats make ten demands of ICE

Newsweek - U.S. House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sent Republican leaders a list of immigration enforcement reforms they said must be included in a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding agreement.

They released a detailed set of demands Wednesday night aimed at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) practices, according to a joint press release...

The full list, as published by Jeffries’ office, includes:

Targeted Enforcement – DHS officers cannot enter private property without a judicial warrant; end indiscriminate arrests; improve warrant procedures and standards; require verification that a person is not a U.S. citizen before holding them in immigration detention.

No Masks – Prohibit ICE and immigration enforcement agents from wearing face coverings.

Require ID – Require DHS officers conducting immigration enforcement to display their agency, unique ID number and last name; require them to verbalize their ID number and last name if asked.

Protect Sensitive Locations – Prohibit funds for enforcement near medical facilities, schools, child care facilities, churches, polling places, courts and other sensitive locations.

Stop Racial Profiling – Ban stops, questioning and searches based on presence at certain locations, jobs, spoken language, accent, race or ethnicity.

Uphold Use of Force Standards – Codify reasonable use-of-force policy, expand training and require officer certification; remove officers from the field pending investigations after incidents.

Ensure State and Local Coordination and Oversight – Preserve state and local authority to investigate potential crimes and excessive force; require evidence preservation and sharing; require consent of states and localities for large-scale operations outside targeted enforcement.

Build Safeguards into the System – Require immediate access to attorneys in detention; allow states to sue DHS for violations; prohibit limits on member visits to ICE facilities regardless of funding source.

Body Cameras for Accountability, Not Tracking – Mandate body-worn cameras and establish storage/access rules; prohibit tracking or databases of individuals engaged in First Amendment activities.

No Paramilitary Police – Regulate and standardize uniforms and equipment to align with civil enforcement.