"While Republicans began to demur and ruling class chieftains expressed opposition, the so-called leadership of the Democratic Party were largely silent. They claimed to be outraged by the ICE onslaught, but when it was time to show opposition, seven of them joined Republicans to maintain ICE funding. Just two days before Pretti was killed, seven House democrats voted with the Republicans to continue ICE funding. House leader Hakeem Jeffries recommended a vote against funding but there was no whip operation to guarantee that his members would stay in line, a sure sign of a political performance. Henry Cuellar of Texas, Jared Golden of Maine, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, Laura Gillen of New York, Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Tom Suozzi of New York, and Congressional Black Caucus member Don Davis of North Carolina were the seven who voted against the will of most Democratic Party voters." - - Margaret Kimberly, on the ineffectiveness of Democrats on the issue of ICE...
