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Sen. Johnson, Google Employees Challenge Immigration Enforcement Tactics

2/11/2026

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Johnson Criticizes Immigration Enforcement

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) criticized linking Homeland Security funding to judicial warrants for immigration enforcement, calling it "completely unworkable" and hindering Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.
Over 1,000 Google employees urged ending contracts with federal immigration agencies, citing concerns about transparency and technology use in enforcement.
Arizona state officials are demanding clarity regarding plans to convert a warehouse into an ICE facility, raising community concerns.

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Advocacy Groups Demand ICE Reform

Advocacy groups Common Cause and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) urged Congress to withhold Department of Homeland Security funding until ICE reforms are enacted.
They cited fatalities linked to federal immigration enforcement, including two U.S. citizens killed in 2026.
The groups demand halting ICE operations, independent investigations into the deaths, and the resignation of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

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Johnson Criticizes Immigration Enforcement

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) criticized linking Homeland Security funding to judicial warrants for immigration enforcement, calling it "completely unworkable" and hindering Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.
Over 1,000 Google employees urged ending contracts with federal immigration agencies, citing concerns about transparency and technology use in enforcement.
Arizona state officials are demanding clarity regarding plans to convert a warehouse into an ICE facility, raising community concerns.

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