Democratic rep floats government shutdown to punish ICE

Democratic Colorado Rep. Jason Crow said Friday that Congress should consider using funding fights to rein in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

For more than a month, Democrats blocked Republican efforts to reopen the government by insisting on extending COVID-era Obamacare premium subsidies that lapsed at the end of 2025. During an appearance on “The Arena with Kasie Hunt,” Crow was asked whether Democrats should leverage appropriations battles to change how ICE operates on the ground.