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Rep. Suozzi's Speech Disrupted by Climate Activists Over ICE Support

1/30/2026

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Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) had speech disrupted by Climate Defiance at a Jewish temple.
Activists protested his initial support for a GOP-led bill that increased funding for ICE.
Suozzi later retracted his vote after backlash and a Border Patrol shooting.
Protesters demanded he acknowledge ICE-related mistakes, citing recent deaths linked to the agency.
Suozzi acknowledged constituent anger but did not directly respond to the activists’ accusations during the incident.

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Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) had speech disrupted by Climate Defiance at a Jewish temple.
Activists protested his initial support for a GOP-led bill that increased funding for ICE.
Suozzi later retracted his vote after backlash and a Border Patrol shooting.
Protesters demanded he acknowledge ICE-related mistakes, citing recent deaths linked to the agency.
Suozzi acknowledged constituent anger but did not directly respond to the activists’ accusations during the incident.