A Border Patrol agent stands on a cliff looking for migrants that crossed the border between the U.S. and Mexico near the city of Sasabe, Arizona, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
All but seven Democrats voted against a resolution, championed by Rep. Young Kim and the California Republican delegation, on June 27, which passed, that "expresses gratitude" toward both local and federal law enforcement, including ICE.
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"Peaceful protests are a constitutional right, but vandalism, looting, violence, and other crimes are not. Protecting public safety shouldn’t be controversial, which is why I am leading the California Republican delegation in a resolution to support law and order as we continue to see unrest," Kim said in a statement at the time.
"I hope Governor Newsom can come together with President Trump to stop the riots, lower the temperature, and keep our communities safe," she continued.
SHOOTER WHO OPENED FIRE ON BORDER PATROL AGENTS IN SOUTH TEXAS IDENTIFIED BY POLICE CHIEF
An active shooter armed with tactical gear and a rifle opened fire upon agents as they arrived at a Border Patrol annex facility in McAllen, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley on Monday. (ICE)
Axios reported Monday that Democrats in Congress have faced pushback from their voter base over their response to the Trump administration, saying they are not going far enough.
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"What I have seen is a demand that we get ourselves arrested intentionally or allow ourselves to be victims of violence, and... a lot of times that's coming from economically very secure White people," a lawmaker told the outlet.
Some Democrats, like Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, were each arrested for protest actions involving ICE, and McIver recently pleaded "not guilty" for allegedly "impeding and interfering" with federal agents outside a Newark ICE detention facility in May.
Fox News Digital’s Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.
Cameron Arcand is a politics writer at Fox News Digital in Washington D.C. Story tips can be sent to Cameron.Arcand@Fox.com and on Twitter: @cameron_arcand
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