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Congressional Disputes Over Deadly ICE Shooting Could Lead to Government Shutdown, by Elise Winland  – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Elise Winland, Catholic Vote,

Members of Congress are escalating widespread calls for disciplinary action against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent and increased oversight of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman during a federal enforcement operation last week.

The dispute is unfolding as Congress races to pass key appropriations packages ahead of a Jan. 30 government shutdown deadline. According to The Hill, one package that includes DHS funding is emerging as a potential leverage point.

The push for action centers on the Jan. 7 shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good during an ICE operation in Minneapolis. As CatholicVote previously reported, Good was pronounced dead at the scene after an agent shot her. Noem and other officials within the Trump administration quickly accused Good of domestic terrorism and justified the shooting as an act of self-defense. …

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