Maine Senator Susan Collins appeared on the Senate floor today and announced her support for the Homeland Security funding bill, which would add billions to ICE’s budget despite nationwide outrage over the recent fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis.
In her remarks, Collins referenced the killing of Pretti but repeated his name incorrectly while urging colleagues to approve the broader DHS package.
Collins claimed she “shares the concern” about the killing but pivoted to defend the DHS funding bill, insisting that over 80% of the money goes to non‑immigration, non‑border security functions, even as the package includes billions more for agencies like ICE that have been widely criticized for violence and lack of accountability.