House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries talks about the changes he'd like to see at DHS

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published February 6, 2026 at 6:43 AM EST

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., about his list of demands for reform at the Department of Homeland Security.

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