Americans are crystal clear about how they feel about ICE. The status quo cannot continue. We hear it from people back home and all over the country. People are angry. They are afraid. They want accountability and an end to the chaos. The White House and congressional Republicans must listen and deliver. Democrats have been very clear: We will not support an extension of the status quo, a status quo that permits masked secret police to barge into people's homes without warrants, with no guardrails, with zero oversight from independent authorities, a rogue police force that doesn't obey the rules that every local police force and sheriff's office must obey. It is out of control. No American, regardless of party, supports having their taxpayer dollars fund a secret police force that operates without transparency or accountability. Democrats agree: We demand commonsense solutions, practical solutions--solutions that every police department in America abides by--to rein in ICE and stop the violence.
Chuck Schumer: “Americans are crystal clear about how they feel about ICE. The status quo cannot continue. We hear it from people back…”
On the recordFebruary 12, 2026
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Addressing concerns about ICE and advocating for legislative reforms.
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