Washington, Jan. 13 -- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro delivered remarks reaffirming her opposition (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UmrV94YREME) to funding increases for ICE. A transcript of Congresswoman DeLauro's remarks as delivered follows:
"There's been some bad faith reporting on Twitter and I am going to set the record straight.
I do not support an increase in ICE funding. Can I repeat that? I do not support increasing funding for ICE. I am looking at policy riders in the Homeland security funding bill to rein in ICE. President Trump provided $75 billion for ICE in the One Big Beautiful Bill which I voted against.
ICE is terrorizing our communities, and I have call...