Democrats’ DHS Funding Block Linked to ‘Mass Amnesty’ Claims

Representative Tom Emmer of Minnesota said on Monday that congressional Democrats’ goal in blocking funding for the Department of Homeland Security is to set up “mass amnesty.”

Emmer stated that Democrats have a bigger picture in mind than just a partial spending block against DHS.

“And guess what? It’ll cause mass amnesty. Literally,” Emmer said.

“That’s what this is, which is consistent with the open-border policy they had under former President Joe Biden,” he added.

Emmer pointed to funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which was covered in an earlier appropriations bill that was passed and signed into law last July. “In fact, our federal law enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, are funded through 2029.”

He said security-related government actions are affected by the latest Democrat attempt to thwart those actions.

“What they’re holding up right now is funding for TSA (Transportation Security Administration) but also funding for Coast Guard disaster aid,” Emmer said. “I mean these are things that the American people count on.”

To make it worse, Emmer noted that Democrats pulled back on earlier support for DHS funding.

“To show you the disconnect of these Democrats, they’ve got a bill that was negotiated by both sides,” he explained. “Republicans and Democrats in the House actually had a bipartisan agreement and a bipartisan bill that was sent over to fund the rest of the Department of Homeland Security weeks ago. It’s sitting in the Senate right now.”

Emmer said even the issue of having a warrant to make an arrest had already been addressed, but Democrats want to obstruct the Trump administration from supporting the majority of Americans.

He characterized it as the Democratic Party’s new approach: “This is just the next chapter of the Democrats’ defund the police movement.”

On Sunday, border czar Tom Homan defended federal immigration agents as Democrats press for new restrictions tied to DHS funding. In an interview, Homan rejected claims of racial profiling and stated that agents act on reasonable suspicion.

He argued that threats and assaults against officers have surged, making protections for agents a priority.