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Sen. Slotkin Compares ICE Street Tactics To British Rule In Senate Speech
Sen. Slotkin compared ICE's street tactics to British rule in a Senate speech.
She is a Democratic senator. She said the Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in American streets resemble tactics used by the British regime during the Revolutionary War. Her remarks came during a Senate speech where she criticized current enforcement methods as heavy-handed and harmful to communities.
Fox News ran the story under a headline emphasizing her comparison to an "oppressive British regime." The remarks feed into a broader national debate about immigration enforcement and civil liberties.
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- Sen. Elissa Slotkin delivered the remarks on the Senate floor during debate over a DHS budget resolution amid a 67-day partial shutdown.
- Slotkin invoked the Revolutionary War, saying federal street tactics resemble oppressive British forces that spurred American rebellion.
- She called for reforms requiring federal agents to be unmasked, to identify themselves, and to present a judicial warrant before entering homes, while criticizing ICE's use of force in Minneapolis and other arrests.
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