Larson Votes Against $70 Billion Blank Check to ICE

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against the Republican budget that hands another $70 billion to ICE and Border Patrol, with no guardrails, oversight, or accountability. Larson has called for disbanding ICE and diverting their funding to build more affordable housingand lower healthcare costs.

"After cutting healthcare and food assistance to supercharge ICE with a budget larger than most nations' militaries, Republicans just voted to hand them another $70 billion - without a penny to make life more affordable for working families," said Larson. "ICE has been transformed into Donald Trump's personal army, descending upon our communities to terrorize immigrant families, execute U.S. citizens in the streets, and snatch mothers from their children. I have opposed this out-of-control agency since its inception and will not vote to give them another dime. They don't need more funding - they need to be disbanded. As families continue to be squeezed by rising prices, Republicans need to stop rolling over for Donald Trump's lawless administration and stand up for their constituents. Democrats are ready to act for the American people."