Ilhan Omar brings bill to make ICE ‘pay the price’ for terrorizing communities
Summary
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar plans to introduce the Make ICE Pay Act, a bill to block nearly $140 billion in federal funding for immigration enforcement agencies ICE and CBP. The bill aims to redirect this money to local governments, nonprofits, and small businesses harmed by immigration raids and authorizes support for recovery efforts and investigations into enforcement actions.Key Facts
- The bill is called the Make ICE Pay Act and targets funding for ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
- It would block about $140 billion previously allocated under President Trump’s immigration budget.
- Funds would be redirected to states, local authorities, nonprofits, and small businesses affected by immigration enforcement.
- Enforcement operations covered include raids in Minnesota, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, North Carolina, and Oregon.
- Omar says immigration raids caused nearly $700 million in damages in Minneapolis alone.
- The bill supports economic relief, educational aid, counseling, investigations, record-keeping, and memorial projects.
- The program would be overseen by the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s inspector general for three years.
- ICE arrests recently surged, with the highest monthly number of detentions in July during President Trump’s second term.
- Public opinion polls show 47% of Americans view ICE unfavorably, while 39% view it favorably.
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