FIRST LOOK: Shri Thanedar Targets ICE’s Legal Shield

Michigan Democrat introduces bill to end qualified immunity for agents amid $170B funding surge.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., has a new bill. The Ending Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents Act would strip U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel of a long-standing legal shield that critics say enables civil rights abuses without consequence.