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Bipartisan DHS Bill Mandates ICE Uniforms, Body Cameras

1/22/2026

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Senators Negotiate DHS Funding

A bipartisan Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding package would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to wear uniforms and body cameras.
Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) negotiated the plan, preserving ICE funding while cutting enforcement by $115 million.
Critics, including progressive lawmakers, say the bill lacks accountability, especially on agents' face coverings.
The measure is a compromise amid divided government, with a January 30 deadline.

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Moskowitz Advocates Funding

The House is preparing to vote on a bipartisan funding bill that cuts $115 million from ICE operations and allocates $20 million for body cameras.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) urged ICE officers to stop wearing face masks, arguing that no law enforcement should be masked.
He cited daily death threats as a personal security concern.
Moskowitz spoke on Fox News about coordinating local and federal law enforcement.

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Senators Negotiate DHS Funding

A bipartisan Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding package would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to wear uniforms and body cameras.
Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) negotiated the plan, preserving ICE funding while cutting enforcement by $115 million.
Critics, including progressive lawmakers, say the bill lacks accountability, especially on agents' face coverings.
The measure is a compromise amid divided government, with a January 30 deadline.

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