Political Quotes

“I rise to condemn the excessive violence that we are seeing from Federal immigration agents on the streets of Chicago, New York, New Orleans, and all across the country. Donald Trump's militarized secret ICE agents are creating fear and terror around our country. Their lawless behavior has no place in our democracy, and I am proud to lead Democrats in fighting back. That is why I introduced the No Secret Police Act to get rid of masks, to require agents to show identification, and to hold ICE accountable. Soviet-style secret police have no place in the America I know and love. According to ICE's own data, 70 percent of immigrants arrested have no criminal history whatsoever, and just 5 percent have violent criminal convictions. Despite the lies that we hear coming out of the White House, ICE is meeting its quotas by targeting hardworking immigrants, many here lawfully, simply trying to pursue the American Dream. The first and easiest step to correct this problem is to pass my No Secret Police Act. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to do so without delay.”