The Squad takes a principled stand against funding ICE

During the government shutdown, AOC and the Squad were faced with voting on a bill to fund only the Department of Homeland Security. The bill included no funding for Trump's border wall, but it did allocate some funds for improving conditions for detained migrants. AOC and her team debated whether to vote against the bill, considering their strong stance against ICE. Ultimately, they decided to vote as a bloc and be the only four no votes on the bill. Despite pressure from party leadership, AOC stuck to her principles, even when the bill to reopen the government came up for a vote and included funding for ICE. The vote was draining, but AOC and the Squad stood by their belief that funding ICE was wrong.