Statement by Rep. Panetta on His Vote Against the Republican Reconciliation Bill to Give ICE and CBP $70 Billion

Washington, D.C. - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) released the following statement on the House passage of a purely partisan Republican reconciliation bill that would give Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) an additional $70 billion in federal funding.

"Today, I voted against the Republican Majority's reconciliation bill that would provide an additional $70 billion to ICE and CBP. Unfortunately, the purely partisan bill did not contain any commonsensical law enforcement reforms to rein in these two agencies and protect our communities. Last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act already funded ICE and CBP with an unprecedented $140 billion, which led to rushed, barely vetted recruits and improperly trained agents being pushed into our communities. As ICE and CBP target immigrants well beyond gang members and felons, they continue to create chaos and confusion in many of our communities. I support a strong and secure border, but I will not support giving a blank check to agencies that fail to uphold and implement basic principles and standards of law enforcement. Although this partisan bill passed out of the House of Representatives and heads to the President's desk to be signed into law, I will continue to push back on this Administration's mass deportation policy. At the same time, I will continue my work in Congress on immigration reform legislation so that Congress can create an immigration system that reflects our constitutional values, protects vulnerable, law-abiding immigrants, enhances our economy, and provides safety to American communities."

Rep. Panetta speaks on the House Floor against additional funding for ICE and CBP.

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