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The Democrats are facing backlash online after 75 Democrats broke ranks to join Republicans voting for a House resolution, which expressed gratitude for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other law enforcement officers, in addition to condemning antisemitism.
Newsweek has reached out to the DNC via email for comment.
Why It Matters
The broader resolution focused on condemning the antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, this month. The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, faces 118 criminal charges. Soliman is accused of targeting a march calling for the return of Israeli hostages in Gaza.
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It is not uncommon for Democrats to thank law enforcement. However, the move comes as Los Angeles has faced days of political unrest following ICE raiding several downtown city neighborhoods, arresting over 50 people as part of the Trump immigration crackdown.
The raids have sparked widespread anti-ICE demonstrations, and Trump deployed the National Guard in response to said protests, a move that local officials and California Governor Gavin Newsom have criticized.
What To Know
The resolution was introduced by Republican Representative Gabe Evans. Of the 212 Democrats in the House, 113 voted against the resolution. Representative Joe Neguse of the district where the attack in Boulder occurred was one of the 75 Democrats who supported the resolution.
The resolution "affirms that free and open communication between State and local law enforcement and their federal counterparts remains the bedrock of public safety and is necessary in preventing terrorist attacks; and expresses gratitude to law enforcement officers, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel, for protecting the homeland."
The support from Democrats for the resolution has received swift backlash online.
A list of the 75 Democrats who supported was shared by Johnathan Cohn, the political director for Progressive Mass, and has been viewed over 500,000 times as of reporting.
In response to this, the account @JPHilllllll, who has 306,000 followers on X wrote, "I've looked at this 8 times today and don't know what to say."
Former Ohio State Senator and founder of Strike For All Nina Turner shared a statement to X where she said, "Under no circumstances should any elected official observe what is happening in the United States and choose to empower and/or encourage President Trump and his administration to increase armed personnel in our communities."
What People Are Saying
Dylan Blaha, a veteran who is running for Congress in Illinois, on X: "75 Democrats joined Republicans to "express gratitude" to ICE agents and call for greater local and state collaboration with ICE. There is honor in immigration. The government works for the people, and Congress has a duty to protect the most vulnerable."
Former Ohio State Senator and founder of Strike For All Nina Turner on X: "Militarized police forces acting on behalf of the Trump administration do not make our communities safer. It also does nothing to strengthen border security, advance immigration reform, pass universal healthcare, secure reparations, or ensure tuition-free college."
David Axelrod, ex-adviser to former President Barack Obama, on X: ".@BarackObama deported far more illegal immigrants than Trump, targeting those w/criminal records & the newly arrived. It was done carefully, responsibly & lawfully. What we're seeing in LA is calculated to provoke & escalate. It's a made-for TV reality show, produced by Donald J. Trump."
What's Next
A second resolution, which was more broadly focused on antisemitism and led by Republican Representative Jeff Van Drew, a New Jersey Republican and Neguse, received significantly more bipartisan support and passed 400-0.
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