House approves homeland security bill despite Democrats’ opposition over ICE

Outrage mounts over ICE violence but seven Democrats vote with Republicans as funding bill passes 220-207

House Republicans overcame widespread Democratic opposition on Thursday to approve a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, the federal agency spearheading Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

The 220-207 vote, with seven Democrats joining nearly all Republicans, came amid mounting outrage over its heavy-handed and violent tactics in Minnesota and elsewhere.