Rep. Yakym: “Democrats Would Rather Protect Criminals and Gangs”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) released a statement reiterating his support for law enforcement, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):

“America is a country of law and order, but Democrats would rather protect criminals and let gang members rule the streets,” Rep. Yakym said. “The left’s relentless demonization of law enforcement has fueled these attacks on the brave men and women protecting our communities, but it’s no surprise from a party with no leader, no plan, approval ratings in free fall, and a record of failure that’s hurting everyday Americans.”

For your additional reporting and background:

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Democrats in their own words:

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz: “Donald Trump’s modern-day gestapo…”

Rep. Stephen Lynch (D., Mass.): Fighting Trump in Congress Like Fighting ‘Nazis in Northern Africa,’

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu: “I don’t know of any police department that routinely wears masks. We know that there are other groups that routinely wear masks. NSC-131 routinely wears masks.”

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Every single ICE agent who’s engaged in this aggressive overreach and are trying to hide their identities from the American people, will be unsuccessful in doing that…every single one of them, no matter what it takes, no matter how long it takes, will, of course, be identified.”

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jefferies: ICE is going after ‘law-abiding immigrant families’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:“I believe that ICE, an agency that was just formed in 2003 during the Patriot Act era, is a rogue agency that should not exist.” 

Rep. Kamlager-Dove: “I would argue that this is not immigration policy that we’re seeing unfold. This is domestic terrorism,”

Federal Law Enforcement deserves our full support and that’s exactly what the One Big Beautiful Bill is going to do.

• This bill is the largest investment in border security and interior enforcement in a generation, providing over $150 billion to:
  • Secure the border and deport illegal aliens
  • Expand ICE detention capacity
  • Hire thousands of new ICE personnel, customs officers, Border Patrol agents, and criminal investigators, among others
  • Provide bonuses to Border Patrol and ICE agents
  • Fund the hiring 200 immigration judges and to expand immigration courtroom space
  • Resources for air and ground transportation sufficient to support at least 1 million removals per year

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