The Administration needs to reverse the surge of ICE in our cities
Push the Administration to reverse the surge of ICE in U.S. cities.
Occurrences
Evidence
Roll Call 214, S. 2, Secure America Act: On Passage; Status: Passed; Aye 214, No 212. Keating, Democratic, Massachusetts, voted No.
Trump signed the Secure America Act, providing nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement and funding ICE and border patrol activities through the rest of his presidency.
The Secure America Act passed 214-212 and allocated $38 billion to ICE, $26 billion to CBP, and $5 billion more to DHS through September 2029.
Keating joined Sen. Blumenthal after visiting an Afghan interpreter held by ICE and called the detention a betrayal of promises to Afghan allies.
DHS launched Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on sanctuary cities, led by ICE.
Assessments
Keating made concrete same-term efforts against the ICE city-surge policy, including a No vote on the Secure America Act and public criticism of ICE detention practices. But the administration did not reverse the surge; instead, the enforcement package passed and was signed, providing expanded ICE and immigration-enforcement funding through 2029. Because he attempted to oppose the policy but the promised outcome was not achieved, this is not delivered, with effort credit.