GEOFF BENNETT: The partial government# shutdown that has stalled funding for## the Department of Homeland Security# has entered day six with no signs of## compromise between Congress and the White House.

The shutdown started last week after# congressional Democrats pushed for## reforms of the Trump administration's# immigration enforcement efforts.

Our Lisa Desjardins has more on the funding fight.

LISA DESJARDINS: Both the House and# the Senate are out of town this week,## but what they have heard from constituents at# home will matter when they return on Monday.

One key swing vote belongs to freshman# Republican Ryan Mackenzie.

He represents## Pennsylvania's Seventh District# bordering New Jersey.

It includes## the Lehigh Valley and the city of# Allentown, and he joins me now.

Congressman, ICE is a major issue# in your district.

I know that at## least one county has said they will not# cooperate with ICE.

There's a detention## center coming in the county next door# outside of your district.

But I want## to start with you.

How do you see this# immigration crackdown?

Do you support it?

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RYAN MACKENZIE (R-PA): Well,# after four years of an open border## during the Biden administration, we were# seeing and feeling the impacts of that## illegal immigration flow right# here in our local community.

If you go on DHS' Web site, you can see some of# the violent offenders that have been arrested,## arrested in our cities, so very# heinous individuals that should## have been taken off the street.

And when# we do have those people that are detained,## we want ICE to be able to# appropriately pick them up.

As you mentioned, Northampton County,## unfortunately has a sanctuary policy# basically in place that does not allow## them to release those individuals directly# into ICE custody.

That leaves our community## vulnerable and less safe than it should be.

And# so I really push back on those policies strongly.

And I think we do need to make sure that we# are appropriately taking people off the street## who shouldn't be here and are committing# these violent crimes.

At the same time,## we are open and I'm certainly open to reforms# and the way that we can actually improve## these operations at the federal government level.

It's something that I think, in every case,## whenever you see instances like we saw in# Minneapolis, which are very unfortunate,## tragic situations involving American citizens, we# do want to look at, what are the possible reforms,## the way that we can improve the way that# everything is being conducted in law enforcement.

And so I have been open to those# discussions and a part of them as a## member of the Homeland Security Committee# recently, where I directly asked Director## Lyons about what we should be doing to improve# operations around and involving U.S.

citizens.

LISA DESJARDINS: OK, let's talk about those# key reforms because that's under discussion## right now.

That's why DHS essentially has# no funding, what Democrats are hoping for.

So they're saying they want a list of 10, but# I want to ask you about some of the key ones.## Tell me if you support or oppose any# of these ideas, banning face masks,## requiring identification for ICE officers# and whether there should be some kind of## increased warrant requirement for entering# homes.

Where are you on those ideas?

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RYAN MACKENZIE: Well, I think we# do also have to balance the way that## the Democrats are approaching this.# They have been very public about it.## People like Senator Chris Murphy have# said that they want to handcuff ICE## and they actually want to limit the# way that they can conduct operations.

That is not something that we want to# do.

We want to make sure that they can## fully enforce federal law, taking those# violent criminals off the streets.

Now,## at the same time, when you're talking about ways# that we can identify our agents appropriately,## there should be identification on these# individuals.

Maybe it's not a name.

Maybe it's a badge number, but some way that# if an officer is involved in an instance,## an officer-related shooting or something# else, that they could be identified## if they do have a mask on.

And# so the controversy around masks,## I think, is one that we do want these# individuals to be able to show their face.

At the same time, this is not a choice that# they made lightly.

They didn't do it because## they wanted to cover their faces or -- but# it's because they really needed to.

I mean, we## have seen instances where these individuals have# been doxxed, their families have been harassed.

So, if you're going to take a masking elements# away from these individuals, which I would be## open to having a discussion on that front, we# should also make sure that we have a good proper## enforcement around the harassment and doxxing# of these federal law enforcement agents.

So, there is an appropriate balance that I# think could be struck there.

And the Senate## and the White House are really taking the lead# on these negotiations.

And so we would like## to see some reforms, a reasonable reform# package that can get bipartisan support,## coming back to us in the House.

LISA DESJARDINS: At the same time, the top issue,## I don't have to tell you, for Americans# remains the economy, and that includes pri.. I looked at the largest grocery store in# your district, which I think is the giant## store in Allentown, and checked their# prices.

A honey crisp apple -- now,## given you that's a more luxurious# apple, I suppose -- even on sale,## that's 12 percent higher, the cost today,# than it was a year ago, national average.

Chicken breast -- I'm a mom, I# use chicken breast all the time.## That price is up 9 percent at your local# grocery store from last year.

President## Trump promised that grocery store --# grocery prices would come down.

How## do you respond to those who look at# you and say Republicans have failed?

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RYAN MACKENZIE: Yes, I think the economy# is still a top issue for individuals right## here in our local community.

And# it's everything from food and fuel,## housing and health care.

All of those different# elements are things that we are working on.

When it comes to grocery prices in particular,# it is a challenge, there is no doubt, to make## sure that we provide the relief for individuals# in those necessary staples that you're talking## about.

And so one of the things that we can# provide relief on the flip side, not just in the## cost category, but the income side, is to provide# significant tax relief for every single American.

By increasing the standard deduction, we're# providing that.

And then in certain categories,## it's an expansion of no tax on tips or overtime,## AN increased deduction for seniors.

So in# all of those ways, people are going to be## seeing and feeling more money back# in their pockets this tax season.

And that is a very helpful thing when you're# trying to make ends meet in your family budget.

LISA DESJARDINS: Congressman Ryan# Mackenzie, thank you so much for joining us.

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RYAN MACKENZIE: Thank you.