I will continue to push back on this Administration’s mass deportation policy. At the same time, I will continue my work in Congress on immigration reform legislation
Continue pushing back against the administration's mass deportation policy and continue working in Congress on immigration reform legislation.
Occurrences
Evidence
Panetta voted against the Republican reconciliation bill funding ICE and CBP, said he will continue to push back on the administration's mass deportation policy, and said he will keep working in Congress on immigration reform legislation.
Panetta's immigration issue page says he supports the DREAM Act and Farm Workforce Modernization Act, has fought to protect DACA recipients from deportation, and continues working with TPS holders.
Assessments
Panetta’s recent official statement and issue page show him actively doing what the claim promised: voting against increased ICE/CBP funding, publicly pushing back on mass deportation policy, and continuing to work on immigration reform legislation. The promise is about sustained advocacy and legislative work rather than passage of a specific bill, so the available evidence supports fulfillment during his current term.