Jeffries rejects Republican bid to fund DHS amid Iran conflict

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) dismissed a GOP effort to fund the Homeland Security Department (DHS) this week, saying President Trump’s decision to attack Iran has no bearing on the Democrats’ push to constrain federal immigration agents.  “Donald Trump launches an unauthorized war in the Middle East. He characterizes it as endless. He decides that he…

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Jeffries rejects Republican bid to fund DHS amid Iran conflict
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) dismissed a GOP effort to fund the Homeland Security Department (DHS) this week, saying President Trump’s decision to attack Iran has no bearing on the Democrats’ push to constrain federal immigration agents.  “Donald Trump launches an unauthorized war in the Middle East. He characterizes it as endless. He decides that he…