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1. Democrats have held up funding for DHS, demanding reforms to ICE

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2026, 09:31 AM

Monday

There was a list of 10 demands. Number 4 on that list:

4. Protect sensitive locations
Prohibit funds from being used to conduct enforcement near sensitive locations, including medical facilities, schools, childcare facilities, churches, polling places, courts, etc.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/democrats-ice-reforms-funding-bill

Consider that an immigrant, undocumented or otherwise, who contracts a communicable disease, would avoid going to a hospital for care because they might get snatched up by ICE?

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