Democrat Tim Ryan Claims He ‘Never Called for Defunding ICE’ After Vowing to Do So in 2019John Binder 2 Nov 2022
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH), running against Republican J.D. Vance for Ohio’s open United States Senate seat, claims he “never called for defunding” the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. In 2019, though, Ryan vowed to cut the agency down by 75 percent.
During a Fox News town hall, Ryan was asked by an Ohio voter why he previously opposed border wall funding and pledged to defund ICE while running for president in 2019.
“You voted against funding for border security, you voted against funding for the border wall, you voted against funding for drug enforcement, and you called for defunding ICE. Why?” the Ohio voter asked.
Ryan, in response, said, “I absolutely never called for defunding ICE, not one time, not one time … not one time.”
In 2019, though, Ryan pledged to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) that he would cut ICE down by 75 percent — vowing t0 reduce the agency’s annual budget, freeing all border crossers and illegal aliens arriving as family units or claiming asylum, and eliminating bail for those in ICE custody.
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