: The "Karen wing" is defined by its push to abolish or defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) .
: She spent decades organizing women on the job and was a member of the Coalition of Labor Union Women and the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance .
: Kennedy claimed this group held the Democratic party "hostage," preventing a full budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He argued that Senate leadership was unable to pass funding bills because of fear of political punishment from this faction.