Lucille Roybal-Allard: “I want to express my strong support for the gentlewoman's amendment. As I said during general debate, the increases of…”

“I want to express my strong support for the gentlewoman's amendment. As I said during general debate, the increases of the bill for ICE's enforcement, detention, and removal operations are excessive. They support an overly aggressive immigration enforcement approach that is tearing apart families and communities, and it is unnecessary for national security or public safety. The cut to ICE operations in support by this amendment would leave sufficient funding for ICE to carry out its responsibilities humanely and fairly, and the increases the amendment proposes for the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and the Office of the Inspector General are clearly needed to ensure appropriate oversight of the Department's activities. I urge my colleagues to support the Jayapal amendment.”