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Arkansas Democratic Senate Nominee Shifts Position on ICE After Calling to Defund Agency
- Hallie Shoffner, the Arkansas Democratic Senate nominee, initially supported defunding Immigration and Customs Enforcement but later stated she wants to reform the agency instead.
- Senator Tom Cotton, the Republican incumbent, is using Shoffner's past comments on ICE to criticize her and associate her with progressive Democrats.
- Shoffner's campaign faces challenges, lacking endorsement from Democratic leaders such as Chuck Schumer.
- ICE funding became a controversial issue nationally this year after shootings in Minnesota and a government shutdown, with Senate Republicans approving $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol.
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Shoffner Reverses ICE ‘Defund’ Stance Amid Cotton Attacks in Arkansas Senate Race
Arkansas Senate Democratic nominee Hallie Shoffner has walked back her earlier vow not to spend 'one more dime' on ICE, saying she now wants to reform rather than defund the agency, as Sen. Tom Cotton attacks the shift.
Dem Senate nominee changes tune on ICE after vowing not 'one more dime' for agency
A Democrat running for the Senate in ruby-red Arkansas once called to defund immigration enforcement,... The post Dem Senate nominee changes tune on ICE after vowing not ‘one more dime’ for agency appeared first on Democratic Accent .
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