Ocasio-Cortez was the only Democrat to say 'no' on the bill to end the government shutdown
New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was reportedly the only House Democrat on Wednesday to vote against leadership-backing bills to end the government shutdown. She reportedly voted against reopening the government because she is opposed to allotting money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or additional border security measures. The youngest female Congresswoman ever in the United States history, while talking to The New York Post, after the House votes said: "We were having conversations with our community after we voted for DHS [Department of Homeland Security] funding the first time. We’re hearing back a lot from our local community and they’re uncomfortable with any vote on funding for ICE.”
Ocasio-Cortez's Queens and Bronx district has a significant number of immigrant and Latino residents and her constituents are already feeling pressure from ICE deportations, according to reports.