Hickenlooper Statement on Trump Firing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

Hickenlooper voted against DHS funding again earlier today, will continue to reject DHS funding bill until ICE is overhauled

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement in response to the news that President Trump fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem:

"Under Secretary Noem, ICE separated families, arrested and killed U.S. citizens, and ignored the Constitution," said Hickenlooper. "Good riddance. But make no mistake: ICE and Trump's inhumane immigration agenda needs a complete overhaul."

Hickenlooper previously called on Secretary Noem to resign following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. He has been outspoken in the face of ICE's lawlessness and demanded a top-to-bottom overhaul of the agency to stop ICE from terrorizing our communities.

He has consistently pushed for more oversight and transparency for federal immigration enforcement efforts, and has worked to help families desperately searching for loved ones arrested by ICE. Last month, Hickenlooper spoke on the Senate floor to denounce the horrifying killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, condemn the reports that families in Eagle County found "Death cards" left in the cars of family members taken by ICE agents, and to demand the overhaul of ICE. He's shown up at ICE facilities to conduct congressional oversight visits and raise concerns about ICE disregarding due process.

Hickenlooper helped launch an investigation into ICE's unlawful obstruction of congressional oversight and introduced bills to ban ICE from wearing masks, prevent immigration enforcement from targeting schools, hospitals, polling locations, and places of worship, and cut back the excessive funding that MAGA Republicans gave them. Hickenlooper also voted against the DHS funding bill because it failed to overhaul ICE.

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