Minneapolis ICE Raids and Shootings

In a new podcast interview focused on the Minneapolis ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good, California Democratic Rep. Juan Vargas said the Department of Homeland Security 'shouldn’t continue as it is' and vowed to fight to 'drastically reduce' its funding so ICE only pursues murderers and rapists. Speaking on Kate Powell’s show in an episode titled 'Impeaching Noem,' Vargas backed efforts to impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, accusing her of violating the law and applauding unlawful conduct by ICE and related agencies. He argued Congress should not 'give more money' to an agency he says is 'attacking families' and called it 'criminal on our part' to continue funding current operations in Minnesota, where DHS says the agent who shot Good suffered internal bleeding after being hit by her car. The comments go further than many Democrats who criticize ICE tactics but stop short of explicit defund‑and‑rebuild talk, signaling how the Minneapolis raids and shootings are hardening a faction of the party against continued broad funding for the agency.