NO MORE MONEY FOR ICE

On 2026-02-02, Representative Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3) delivered a floor speech titled "NO MORE MONEY FOR ICE" in the House. The speech addressed immigration and also covered the economy.

NO MORE MONEY FOR ICE

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 23 (Monday, February 2, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 23 (Monday, February 2, 2026)] [House] [Page H1938] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] NO MORE MONEY FOR ICE (Mr. McGARVEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. McGARVEY. Mr. Speaker, Congress is deciding whether to fund an agency that has already shown us how it wants to spend taxpayers' money. When Republicans gave ICE a blank check last year, ICE used it to kill American citizens. ICE now wants 2 more weeks' worth of money, no strings attached, to keep their campaign of terror running smoothly. Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks? Renee Good and Alex Pretti were murdered just 2 weeks apart. During those 2 weeks, 5-year-old Liam Ramos was used as bait and detained, and three more people died in ICE custody during those same 2 weeks. Mr. Speaker, I don't want to be back at this podium in 2 weeks with a longer list of names. I urge my colleagues to consider what we are wagering at this point. Are we going to give ICE 2 more weeks to invade U.S. cities in exchange for a pinky promise that we will talk about reforms? Forgive me if I don't believe that this President is negotiating in good faith. He is not. ____________________