In the wake of the killing of two American citizens protesting in Minneapolis this month by ICE officers, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) said Wednesday that he would vote against funding the Department of Homeland Security.
In a speech on the Senate floor, Kelly called for the resignations of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and President Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller.
The Democrat also referenced this week’s workplace raids on Phoenix-area sports bar chain Zipps and a video showing protesters being pepper sprayed.
"These are the actions of a rogue agency that is storming cities, violating the constitutional rights of Americans, and creating volatile situations where tragedies happen."
Senate Republicans are refusing to make any changes to the Homeland Security appropriations bill, raising the specter of a partial government shutdown by the end of the week.
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Community members and activists gathered outside the Arizona Capitol to call for the continuation of independent oversight of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office connected to a nearly 20-year-old racial profiling case against the department. -
Public school closures are continuing throughout the Valley. The Alhambra Elementary district in west Phoenix is the latest to join the list. -
Legislation being pushed by Rep. Michael Way in the wake of anti-ICE demonstrations in other cities would create a new crime of "civil terrorism'' for those who commit vandalism, destruction or property or disorderly conduct "with the intent to coerce or intimidate a civilian population.'' -
Top officials with the Department of Homeland Security spent the week testifying before Congress, amid criticism about the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis. -
Jenn Budd shares her experience as Border Patrol agent in her 2022 memoir called "Against the Wall." She spoke with The Show more about it.
