Summary
Democrats in Congress are upset after federal agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis. They are calling for action, including deploying the National Guard and stopping government funding for certain agencies. The disagreement centers on funding for immigration agencies like ICE and CBP.
Key Facts
- Federal agents shot a man in Minneapolis; the man died.
- Democrats criticize the actions of immigration authorities like ICE and CBP.
- A vote in the House of Representatives passed a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) despite most Democrats opposing it.
- Some Democrats want to block or change the DHS funding bill in the Senate.
- Video shows officers tackling and then shooting the armed man, according to DHS.
- DHS stated the man was armed and resisted disarmament efforts.
- Democrats are calling for investigations, reforms, and even impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
- The DHS funding bill includes budgets for other departments, making it challenging to block without wider government impact.
