Senate Democrats Vote to Defund ICE, ProPublica Identifies Agents in Alex Prey Murder

ProPublica Identifies Agents in Alex Prey Murder

• 🔍 ProPublica has identified the Customs and Border Protection agents involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Prey as Jesus Ooa and Raymundo Gutierrez.
• 📄 The Department of Justice has not released this information to Congress, but ProPublica obtained government records, suggesting an internal leak.
• ⚖️ Ooa, a gun enthusiast, had dreamed of working for Border Patrol and landed the job after graduating with a criminal justice degree.
• 📢 ProPublica's editors stated that publishing the agents' names provides crucial public scrutiny and accountability, especially since the agents fired 10 shots at Prey as he lay on the ground.
• ⚠️ The secrecy surrounding the agents' identities is a departure from standard law enforcement protocols and deprives the public of a fundamental tool for accountability.

Senate Democrats' Unanimous Vote to Defund ICE

• ✅ Senate Democrats unanimously voted for a Bernie Sanders amendment to defund ICE, a move praised by the hosts.
• 💰 The amendment aims to claw back the $75 billion slush fund that keeps ICE and CBP operational during a shutdown.
• ⏳ With DHS funding separated, there are now two weeks to pressure senators to support the Sanders amendment.
• 🚫 The hosts argue that ICE and CBP cannot be reformed, citing the long tenure of agents involved in murders and the need for abolition.

Ron Johnson's Stance on ICE and Law Enforcement

• 🗣️ Senator Ron Johnson dismissed Democrats' demands for judicial warrants and body cameras for ICE agents.
• 🚨 Johnson claimed ICE officers are on "hair trigger alert" due to activism and that Democrats created an "enormous mess" by opening the border.
• 📹 Despite his initial resistance, Johnson seemed to concede that ICE officers could wear body cams, a point highlighted by the hosts.

ICE's Continued Aggression and Corporate Media Misrepresentation

• 💔 In contrast to claims of a gentler ICE under Tom Homan, federal officers gassed children and families at a peaceful nursing union protest in Portland.
• 📢 Marchers reported indiscriminate use of gas and flashbangs, with children screaming in the crowd.
• 📈 A DHS memo indicates that less than lethal munition certification is now mandatory for all CBP officers, a voluntary practice before.

Positive News: Liam Ramos and Father Return Home

• 🙏 Five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father have returned home to Minneapolis after being released from a detention facility.
• 🖼️ The judicial order for their release included a viral photo of Liam and two Bible quotes: "Suffer little children..." and "Jesus wept."

Democratic Victory in Texas State Senate Election

• 🗳️ A Democrat won a special election in Texas's deeply red 9th State Senate district, a seat not won by a Democrat since the 1980s.
• 📉 The Democrat won by 14 points despite being outspent 20 to 1 by the Republican.
• 🏠 This victory is attributed to Republicans staying home rather than voting, indicating a loss of faith in the party's direction.
• 📢 Trump had actively campaigned for the Republican candidate, but President Biden appeared unaware of the election results when questioned.