Dem Rep. Kelly: ‘Difficult’ to Vote for More ICE Money, Even if It Includes Body Cameras, Better Training

January 27, 2026
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Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) dropped a bombshell on Bloomberg's Balance of Power Tuesday, declaring she will not vote for a bill that has any more money for ICE—even if it sweetens the deal with body cameras and better training for agents. It's a stark line in the sand from the Illinois Democrat, who chairs the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, signaling that her opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding runs deeper than optics or accountability measures. In a political climate where ICE raids often snag firearms from illegal aliens—think cartel weapons smuggled across the border—this stance reeks of prioritizing open borders over public safety, and it's got 2A advocates raising eyebrows. Digging deeper, Kelly's hard no isn't just about immigration; it's a microcosm of the left's selective law enforcement blind spots that bleed into gun rights battles. ICE agents routinely seize illegal guns during operations targeting human traffickers and fentanyl runners, with ATF data showing thousands of such firearms traced back to border crossings annually. By starving ICE of resources, Kelly effectively kneecaps a key federal arm that's been a quiet ally in keeping prohibited persons from arming up—folks who, under federal law, can't legally possess firearms. Imagine the irony: the same politicians decrying gun violence are willing to hobble the very enforcers disrupting criminal arms flows, all while pushing red-flag laws and assault weapon bans on law-abiding Americans. This isn't tough-on-crime; it's performative politics that leaves communities vulnerable. For the 2A community, the implications are crystal clear: unrestricted border flows mean more unvetted guns in the wrong hands, inflating crime gun stats that Dems weaponize against our rights. Kelly's veto threat underscores why pro-Second Amendment voters must demand ICE funding as a national security imperative—not a partisan football. If even body cams and training can't sway her, it's time to rally behind candidates who get it: secure the border, enforce the laws, and protect the right to keep and bear arms from the chaos that unchecked immigration breeds. Stay vigilant, patriots—this is ground zero in the fight for both sovereignty and self-defense.

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Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) dropped a bombshell on Bloomberg’s Balance of Power Tuesday, declaring she will not vote for a bill that has any more money for ICE—even if it sweetens the deal with body cameras and better training for agents. It’s a stark line in the sand from the Illinois Democrat, who chairs the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, signaling that her opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding runs deeper than optics or accountability measures. In a political climate where ICE raids often snag firearms from illegal aliens—think cartel weapons smuggled across the border—this stance reeks of prioritizing open borders over public safety, and it’s got 2A advocates raising eyebrows.

Digging deeper, Kelly’s hard no isn’t just about immigration; it’s a microcosm of the left’s selective law enforcement blind spots that bleed into gun rights battles. ICE agents routinely seize illegal guns during operations targeting human traffickers and fentanyl runners, with ATF data showing thousands of such firearms traced back to border crossings annually. By starving ICE of resources, Kelly effectively kneecaps a key federal arm that’s been a quiet ally in keeping prohibited persons from arming up—folks who, under federal law, can’t legally possess firearms. Imagine the irony: the same politicians decrying gun violence are willing to hobble the very enforcers disrupting criminal arms flows, all while pushing red-flag laws and assault weapon bans on law-abiding Americans. This isn’t tough-on-crime; it’s performative politics that leaves communities vulnerable.

For the 2A community, the implications are crystal clear: unrestricted border flows mean more unvetted guns in the wrong hands, inflating crime gun stats that Dems weaponize against our rights. Kelly’s veto threat underscores why pro-Second Amendment voters must demand ICE funding as a national security imperative—not a partisan football. If even body cams and training can’t sway her, it’s time to rally behind candidates who get it: secure the border, enforce the laws, and protect the right to keep and bear arms from the chaos that unchecked immigration breeds. Stay vigilant, patriots—this is ground zero in the fight for both sovereignty and self-defense.

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