Senate Democrats are absolutely furious over the actions of federal immigration agents and are threatening to shut down the government if they don’t get serious reforms to the Department of Homeland Security. This intense political standoff is being led by Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, who is making it crystal clear that he will vote against any measure that funds DHS without imposing strict constraints on federal officers.
This massive confrontation is a result of the fatal shooting Alex Pretti, an event that has sparked widespread condemnation on Capitol Hill. The Hill reported that Sen. Murphy didn’t hold back when describing the situation, telling a television host that Democrats simply “can’t vote to fund this lawless Department of Homeland Security.”
