Introduced in House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that violent attacks against United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities and officers are unacceptable, must be fully condemned, and that Congress stands in support of ICE's mission to protect national security, public safety, and the enforcement of immigration laws.
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That the House of Representatives— (1) unequivocally condemns the recent escalation of violent attacks and threats against ICE facilities, personnel, and detainees under ICE custody and expresses profound sorrow for the lives lost and the injuries sustained; (2) reaffirms its full support for ICE agents, officers, and staff performing their law enforcement duties under the Department of Homeland Security, and acknowledges the difficult, dangerous, and essential tasks they carry out daily in service of public safety; (3) calls on the Department of Homeland Security, ICE, the Department of Justice, the Department of State, and Federal, State, and local law enforcement partners to investigate attacks, strengthen coordination to prevent violence, improve training and equipment, and counter digital threats such as tracking technologies and doxxing platforms used against personnel, facilities, and detainees; and (4) encourages all public officials and media entities to reject rhetoric that incites hostility toward ICE or law enforcement personnel, and instead to speak responsibly about those charged with enforcing the laws of the United States.