COMMUNITIES DESERVE SAFETY

On 2026-01-22, Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5) delivered a floor speech titled "COMMUNITIES DESERVE SAFETY" in the House. The speech addressed immigration and also covered crime and justice.

COMMUNITIES DESERVE SAFETY

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)] [House] [Page H1338] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 1800 COMMUNITIES DESERVE SAFETY (Ms. OMAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. OMAR. Mr. Speaker, instead of holding ICE accountable for their horrific behavior, including their violent occupation of American cities like Minneapolis, Republicans voted on giving ICE billions of dollars to terrorize our communities. It is beyond shameful. ICE operates with no meaningful oversight and continues to act with impunity, even as it carries out violent operations that have cost lives. I am sick and tired of seeing Republicans reward a rogue agency that inflicts harm on our communities. Congressional Republicans greenlit sending $400 million more to ICE detention and $370 million more to ICE enforcement. This is on top of the unprecedented $170 billion the agency received in Trump's big, ugly bill. ICE has tormented our communities. Let's be clear: What we are witnessing from ICE is not law enforcement. It is State-sanctioned violence. A woman was killed by ICE. Mr. Speaker, our communities deserve safety and justice, not militarized crackdowns and murder. ____________________