The American people should not have to live with ICE and border agents arrive in their cities who are far from the border to terrorize immigrants and citizens with what appear to be poorly trained agents who are being pressured to meet a deportation quota imposed on them from the White House.
Senators Chris Murphy and Adam Schiff have introduced legislation that would end Trump’s false crusade against crime in cities across the country.
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Legislation would do four things, according to information provided by Murphy and Schiff:
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Clarify that the Border Patrol’s area of operation does not exceed 25 statute miles (per current statute);
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Recognize the essential work of the Border Patrol in emergency situations such as the Uvalde school shooting, providing exceptions to the Border Patrol area where lives are in immediate or imminent danger;
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Prohibit delegations of authority to the Border Patrol to ensure agents can remain focused on their primary mission of ensuring border security; And
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Provide transparency in the form of public reporting of data regarding various training and interactions with U.S. citizens and others.
There is currently a complete lack of transparency in the process. When an incident occurs involving border agents and U.S. citizens, the Trump administration is caught lying and making up excuses for illegal actions after the fact.
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