Let's talk about the 10 democratic asks for DHS funding.... - Belle of the Ranch

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Well, howdy there Internet people. It's Belle again. So, today we're going to talk about the 10 Democratic asks for DHS funding.

When this started, I pointed out the Democratic Party didn't have a coordinated list of demands in either the House or the Senate. If this was going to have a chance of success, they need a united list. Well, as the deadline for a deal on DHS approaches, the Democratic Party has released what they want to reform in the department to get on board with funding. The letter is signed by both Jeffries and Schumer. They have 10 items. I'm just going to go over them straight from the letter, and you can decide whether or not they're reasonable or some evil woke radical left plot.

One, targeted enforcement. DHS officers cannot enter private property without a judicial warrant. End indiscriminate arrests and improve warrant procedures and standards. Require verification that a person is not a US citizen before holding them in immigration detention.

Two, no masks. Prohibit ICE and immigration enforcement agents from wearing face coverings.

Three, require ID. Require DHS officers conducting immigration enforcement to display their agency unique ID number and last name. Require them to verbalize their ID number and last name if asked.

Four, protect sensitive locations. prohibit funds from being used to conduct enforcement near sensitive locations including medical facilities, schools, child care facilities, churches, polling places, courts, etc.

Five, stop racial profiling. prohibit DHS officers from conducting stops, questioning, and searches based on an individual's presence at certain locations, their job, their spoken language and accent, or their race and ethnicity.

Six, uphold use of force standards, place into law a reasonable use of force policy, expand training, and require certification of officers. In the case of an incident, the officer must be removed from the field until an investigation is conducted.

Seven, ensure state and local coordination and oversight. Preserve the ability of state and local jurisdictions to investigate and prosecute potential crimes and use of excessive force incidents. Require that evidence is preserved and shared with jurisdictions. Require the consent of states and localities to conduct large-scale operations outside of targeted immigration enforcement.

Eight, build safeguards into the system. Make clear that all buildings where people are detained must abide by the same basic detention standards that require immediate access to a person's attorney to prevent citizen arrests or detention. Allow states to sue DHS for violations of all requirements. Prohibit limitations on member visits to ICE facilities regardless of how those facilities are funded.

Nine, body cameras for accountability, not tracking. Require use of body-worn cameras when interacting with the public and mandate requirements for the storage and access of footage. prohibit tracking, creating or maintaining databases of individuals participating in First Amendment activities.

Ten, no paramilitary police. Regulate and standardize the type of uniforms and equipment DHS officers carry during enforcement operations to bring them in line with civil enforcement.

There you go. And that is the direct wording. I'm sure you all know some people who don't care about politics or who won't actually find out what the debate is over. Giving them this information might be helpful. Most of these would be considered conservative positions prior to say 2016 or so.

Anyway, it's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.