Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is calling for what he calls “common sense reform” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
Senator Ossoff said Wednesday morning that he would push for changes to ICE policy before approving further funding for the agency. He called on the federal government to protect Americans’ civil liberties.
“It is time for the masked Federal agents who have been beating and killing American citizens to be restrained and held accountable,” he said. “It is time for the raids on the homes of American citizens without so much as a judge's warrant to end. It is time for the killings of American citizens to be properly and fully investigated.”
Ossoff also demanded the resignation of Kristi Noem, the director of the Department of Homeland Security.
The Senate must pass a funding bill by the end of the week to avoid a partial government shutdown.
