Washington, Feb. 3 -- Congresswoman Lateefah Simon issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the following statement after voting against legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security Funding:
"Today I voted NO on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through February 13, 2026.
"ICE and CBP do not need more funding to terrorize communities or kill more people. They need accountability. Republicans already gave these agencies an unprecedented $170 billion for immigration enforcement, funding they have used to conduct raids at schools, separate families, and deploy a masked paramilitary who refuse to identify themselves on American streets. This bill gifts them mo...