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ancianita

(43,171 posts) Thu Feb 5, 2026, 04:08 PM Feb 5

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Democrats' 10 demands to rein in ICE - the full list of proposed reforms [View all]

Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, and his House counterpart, Hakeem Jeffries, wrote on Wednesday night in a letter issuing 10 formal demands to GOP leadership in order to avert a 13 February lapse in funding for the department, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the US Border Patrol...

The full list of Democrats’ demands is as follows:

1. Targeted enforcement

2. No masks

3. Require ID

4. Protect sensitive locations

5. Stop racial profiling

6. Uphold use-of-force standards

7. Ensure state and local coordination and oversight

8. Build safeguards into the system

9. Body cameras for accountability, not tracking

10. No paramilitary police

Detailed explanation of the above is here:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/democrats-ice-reforms-funding-bill

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Democrats' 10 demands to rein in ICE - the full list of proposed reforms [View all] ancianita Feb 5 OP

I really feel the "no masks" will help rein in some of the other items crimycarny Feb 5 #1

That's great. And hopefully they will build in means to enforce these reforms into the bill. Scrivener7 Feb 5 #2

Looks like the masks demand being whittled away. Cattledog Feb 5 #3

The article the OP posted is more recent and from a reputable and unbiased news outlet. W_HAMILTON Feb 5 #6

I think the take in that New Republic article was a little dramatic BaronChocula Feb 5 #12

Let's hope that's not the case. mdbl Feb 5 #7

Add another... pandr32 Feb 5 #4

+1,000,000 Auggie Feb 5 #9

Senate and House Democrats have just released their demanded changes to rein in ICE. LetMyPeopleVote Feb 5 #5

Number 11 Kristi Noem cannot wear a cowboy hat MacKasey Feb 5 #8

Why isn't a ban on deporting people on that list of demands? Seeking Serenity Feb 5 #10

How about stringent background checks, mental health exams and rigorous training for agents, rather than just hiring... FadedMullet Feb 5 #11

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