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Democrats pushing to 'get ICE under control,' Jeffries says

Season 2026 Episode 37 | 5m 48s

A partial government shutdown is underway, and with Congress out this week, many employees of agencies under the Department of Homeland Security will continue working without pay for the foreseeable future. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York is the top Democrat in the House and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more.

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