1. United States
2. La.
3. Letter

Dear Senator Kennedy, I am a Louisiana constituent asking you to oppose any increase in funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement unless Congress first requires serious, enforceable reforms at the Department of Homeland Security. I believe in enforcing the law—but I also believe in enforcing it lawfully. When an agency operates with minimal transparency, limited accountability, and shifting standards, it invites abuse and erodes confidence in government itself. ICE has reached that point. Fiscal responsibility means more than approving larger budgets. It means asking whether taxpayer dollars are being used in a way that is effective, lawful, and consistent with American values. Right now, additional ICE funding without structural reform looks less like law enforcement and more like writing a check without reading the invoice. Reform is not defunding. It is insisting on clear rules, constitutional compliance, and meaningful oversight before expanding an agency’s power and resources. Conditioning funding on those reforms is the conservative, responsible approach. I urge you to vote against any additional ICE appropriations unless DHS commits to concrete operational reforms and stronger congressional oversight. The rule of law should apply to federal agencies no less than to the people they police.