Jeffries vows Democrats won’t ‘give a dime’ to Trump’s deportation efforts

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats will not fund the Trump administration’s deportation efforts as the party prepares to take control of the House after midterm election victories. He set out priorities that include immigration legislation, restrictions on lawmakers’ stock trading and support for an impeachment resolution against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Jeffries said Democrats hope to secure one more Republican signature on a petition to force a vote on the Dream and Promise Act, which would offer permanent legal status and a route to citizenship for Dreamers and some people with Temporary Protected Status. He accused Hegseth of abusing his power and mishandling the war in Iran, and said he would speak with every Democratic caucus member ahead of a leadership vote scheduled for the following Wednesday.