Rep. Andrea Salinas Votes Against $70 Billion for ICE and CBP With No Accountability

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement on her vote against House Republicans' budget resolution that would give $70 billion to ICE and CBP with no strings attached.

"I proudly voted against giving an additional $70 billion to ICE and CBP.

"We have spent over 25 percent of Trump's second term in a full or partial government shutdown, with the current shutdown now dragging past 70 days. Instead of working with House Democrats to end this current shutdown, House Republicans just passed a bill that approves giving an extra $70 billion to ICE and CBP, without requiring changes to their unlawful and unconstitutional tactics.

"I will not give another cent to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, especially after Republicans handed them over $150 billion in their Big Ugly Bill - paid for by cuts to SNAP and Medicaid - making people hungrier, sicker, and poorer.

"Even after ICE agents brought chaos and violence to our communities and killed two U.S. citizens, Alex Pretti and Renee Good, House Republicans voted to give ICE and CBP billions more in funding without any guardrails to stop these abuses and protect American citizens.

"This funding could have helped fund SNAP and Medicaid, combat the affordability crisis, and improve lives, but instead it will be used to continue terrorizing communities. This is outrageous.

"Republicans are prioritizing blank checks for ICE and CBP over real solutions for hardworking families. Oregonians do not want this. I voted no."

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