“Stop Using Taxpayer Money to Brutalize and Kill American Citizens”: Hakim Jeffries Targets ICE.

Hakeem Jeffries sharply criticized the Trump administration’s immigration and security approach, warning that deploying untrained ICE agents at U.S. airports could endanger civilians. Speaking amid the ongoing Department of Homeland Security funding standoff, Jeffries said Americans are already facing higher costs, instability, and growing tensions since Donald Trump returned to power. He raised concerns that ICE personnel, whom he described as inadequately trained for sensitive airport environments, could “brutalize” or even harm citizens if deployed. Jeffries also accused Republicans of prioritizing political pressure tactics over governance, pointing to the continued lack of funding that has left TSA workers unpaid. Calling for immediate action, he urged lawmakers to pass bipartisan measures to ensure TSA employees receive their salaries, noting that some Republican senators have already expressed support. The remarks come as negotiations continue over funding DHS and addressing immigration enforcement policies.