Overview
- Rep. Pramila Jayapal said Friday that children and families hurt by ICE under President Donald Trump should receive “some form of reparation,” and she urged prosecutions of those she says caused the harm.
- Her remarks came at a Jayapal-organized “Kidnapped and Disappeared” session that functioned as a shadow hearing rather than a formal congressional proceeding.
- Jayapal, the top Democrat on the House immigration subcommittee, said she would pursue accountability measures if Democrats regain control, but she offered no plan for funding or setting eligibility.
- Right-leaning outlets highlighted the comments as a push for taxpayer-funded payments to people in the country illegally, amplifying an RNC Research clip of her remarks.
- Jayapal also opposed a House stopgap to fund Homeland Security, citing ICE and Border Patrol conduct and pointing to two deaths involving immigration agents in Minneapolis this year.