{"id":2456566,"date":"2025-07-07T18:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T22:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-calls-for-aggressive-oversight-of-ice-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T18:26:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T22:26:19","slug":"jeffries-calls-for-aggressive-oversight-of-ice-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-calls-for-aggressive-oversight-of-ice-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffries calls for \u2018aggressive oversight\u2019 of ICE &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjeffries-calls-for-aggressive-oversight-of-ice-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2456566&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During an appearance on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;The View,&#8221; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) called for &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/issa-slams-bipartisan-big-tech-package-for-ignoring-censorship\/\" title=\"Issa Slams Bipartisan Big Tech Package for Ignoring Censorship\">aggressive oversight<\/a>&#8221; of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), criticizing the agency&#8217;s actions during the Trump administration and defending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/there-will-be-no-enforcement-sheriff-blasts-biden-for-dismantling-ice\/\" title=\"\u2018There Will Be No Enforcement\u2019: Sheriff Blasts Biden For \u2018Dismantling\u2019 ...\">immigrant communities<\/a> targeted by federal enforcement. He noted that while he does not endorse the idea of defunding ICE, he condemned its &#8220;overly aggressive behavior&#8221; and pledged that House Democrats would closely scrutinize ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries highlighted the inconsistency between the agency&#8217;s original focus on violent criminals and its actual practices, which he argued disproportionately affect <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >law-abiding immigrant families<\/a>. He expressed concern over reports of so-called &#8220;mass deportation efforts&#8221; and military-style raids conducted by ICE agents. In response to fears within immigrant communities, he urged Americans not to lose hope and emphasized the urgency for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-leaders-push-bill-to-import-nurses-not-train-americans\/\" title=\"Republican Leaders Push Bill to Import Nurses, Not Train Americans\">bipartisan immigration reform<\/a> that reflects the values of the nation as one of immigrants. Jeffries asserted the need for border security while advocating for the protection and support of Dreamers and law-abiding immigrant families.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jeffries calls for &lsquo;aggressive oversight&rsquo; of ICE<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2165257\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3464453\/hakeem-jeffries-meet-mamdani-withholding-endorsement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hakeem Jeffries\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) called for &ldquo;aggressive oversight&rdquo; of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3463026\/military-deploy-200-marines-florida-assist-ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement <\/a>during an appearance on ABC&rsquo;s <em>The View <\/em>Monday. He criticized the agency&rsquo;s recent conduct under the Trump administration and defended immigrant communities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3462988\/mexican-boxer-arrested-ice-deported-fight-jake-paul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"targeted\">targeted<\/a> by federal enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Pressed by cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin on whether he supported progressive calls to defund ICE, Jeffries stopped short of endorsing the idea but condemned the agency&rsquo;s &ldquo;overly aggressive behavior,&rdquo; and pledged that House Democrats would closely scrutinize ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3464442\/who-will-replace-mark-green-chairman-house-homeland-security-committee\/\">Mark Green retirement sets off race for House Homeland Security Committee chairman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3463887\/suozzi-mamdani-tapped-into-trump-messaging-on-economy\/\">Suozzi says Mamdani &#8216;tapped into&#8217; Trump&#8217;s messaging on the economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3463851\/khanna-democrats-learn-from-mamdani-focus-on-affordability\/\">Khanna says Democrats should learn from Mamdani&#8217;s focus on &#8216;affordability&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We need aggressive oversight as it relates to the overly aggressive behavior that we&rsquo;ve seen from ICE, from the Department of Homeland Security,&rdquo; Jeffries said. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump and Republicans promised to go after violent felons, but instead, they&rsquo;re going after law-abiding immigrant families, in some cases deporting American citizens and children, some with cancer. America is better than this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3018888&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=7a9a0b717470f8b021feb722146832ee\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The segment was part of a broader conversation about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/07\/04\/trump-bbb-bill-signing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">spending bill recently signed by Trump,<\/a> which includes $170 billion for expanded ICE operations.<\/p>\n<p>Cohost Ana Navarro described the situation as one of &ldquo;mass deportation efforts,&rdquo; citing reports of masked ICE agents conducting &ldquo;military-style ICE raids&rdquo; in U.S. cities and detaining migrants &ldquo;without any due process.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Navarro asked Jeffries what his message was for immigrants feeling fearful and hopeless under the current immigration policies.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries responded by accusing Trump of unleashing &ldquo;an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-ap-slanted-border-coverage-to-hide-the-crisis\/\" title=\"How the AP Slanted Border Coverage to Hide the Crisis\">unprecedented flood<\/a> of extremism&rdquo; and urged Americans not to lose hope.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can never lose hope in the resilience of the American people to face turbulence &mdash; and this is an incredibly turbulent moment &mdash; but to power our way through it and to come out stronger on the other side,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I still believe in the fundamental goodness of the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He reaffirmed his support for border security but emphasized the need for bipartisan immigration reform that honors America&rsquo;s values as &ldquo;a nation of immigrants.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; 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Jeffries said to applause from the audience.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In this country, you work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to live a good life,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;That means a good job, good education, good housing, and yes &mdash; keeping your hands off of Social Security and Medicare.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2165257\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2165257\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeffries demands strong oversight of ICE&#8217;s actions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2456567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hakeem-Jeffries-3.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[58592,8364,36382,50470,32076],"class_list":["post-2456566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-aggressive-oversight","tag-ice","tag-immigration-policy","tag-jeffries-2","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hakeem-Jeffries-3.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2456566"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2456570,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456566\/revisions\/2456570"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2456567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2456566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2456566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2456566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}