ICE Kidnaps 5-Year-Old As Bait, House Dems Will Vote To Send Firm Message To Please Stop That

January 22, 2026

TL;DR

ICE agents abducted a five-year-old boy and his father from their home in Columbia Heights, using the child to check if anyone else was home.
The boy and his father were flown to an ICE detention facility in Texas.
Democrats are expected to vote against a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, arguing it does not adequately curb ICE's actions.
Minor concessions in the bill, such as flat-funding ICE and restricting detention beds, are seen as insufficient due to a lack of enforcement mechanisms.
Party leadership's "recommendation" for a no vote, rather than a strict whip, is criticized for allowing some Democrats to vote for the bill and weakening opposition.
The article suggests that Democrats are hesitant to be labeled "anti-law enforcement" and prioritize other issues over confronting ICE brutality.

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