Democrats look at defunding ICE, impeaching Noem after Minneapolis shooting

Many Democrats are calling to defund ICE and impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after federal agent fatally shot a Minnesota woman Wednesday.

Members of law enforcement work the scene following a suspected shooting by an ICE agent during federal operations on Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty)

"They're disappearing people off the street, and this has nothing to do with citizenship at all, increasingly, in who they're going after," argued Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., said Wednesday that she plans to introduce articles of impeachment against Noem.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has accused ICE of "disappearing" people and targeting more than just non-citizens. (Stephani Spindel/VIEWpress via Getty Images)

"Democrats cannot vote for a DHS budget that doesn't restrain the growing lawlessness of this agency," wrote Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said in a statement.

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., echoed Murphy's sentiment, saying Congress cannot "keep authorizing money for these illegal killers," going on to call ICE a "rogue force."

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