ICE union contract prompts fear of resistance to Biden
A union contract signed by the Trump administration on its last full day in office could enable Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to stall President Biden’s vision for a reimagined immigration system.
The agreement, signed by acting Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli, forces the administration to get the blessing of the union before enacting any policy changes.
Despite all of President Trump’s complaints of an active resistance within the federal government, the ICE agreement gives an unusual level of power to a union that twice endorsed him to resist the next administration.
“What these agreements do is give the union veto power,” said attorney David Seide, who is representing a whistleblower who flagged the agreement.
“The Trump administration playbook has been to make life as difficult as possible for the incoming Biden administration,” he said. “They want to slow down or inhibit the incoming Biden DHS folks and specifically, vis a vis immigration enforcement priorities, it's fair to say they have a different view of them then the Biden people.”
The agreement with the more than 7,000-member National ICE Council requires “prior affirmative consent” from the union before changing working conditions, something that includes hours and compensation as well as policy decisions.
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/537387-ice-union-contract-prompts-fear-of-resistance-to-biden
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