Disagreements On ICE Funding Could Shut Down Part Of Government
7 weeks ago
Disagreements over immigration enforcement are threatening to push the U.S. government toward a partial shutdown as early as Friday at midnight, with lawmakers at odds over funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, have threatened to block funding legislation for DHS — which includes money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol — unless Republicans and the White House agree to major reforms of immigration enforcement practices.
Lawmakers say the push follows public backlash after two fatal shootings involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, and Democrats are demanding changes such as requiring agents to remove masks, wear body cameras and obtain judicial warrants for arrests.
Republicans and the White House have resisted some of the proposed restrictions and are scrambling to reach a compromise that would avert a shutdown, which would affect several federal agencies if the current funding package fails to pass by Friday.
With debates ongoing, the possibility of a partial government shutdown remains unresolved as lawmakers work toward a last‑minute agreement.
Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, have threatened to block funding legislation for DHS — which includes money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol — unless Republicans and the White House agree to major reforms of immigration enforcement practices.
Lawmakers say the push follows public backlash after two fatal shootings involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, and Democrats are demanding changes such as requiring agents to remove masks, wear body cameras and obtain judicial warrants for arrests.
Republicans and the White House have resisted some of the proposed restrictions and are scrambling to reach a compromise that would avert a shutdown, which would affect several federal agencies if the current funding package fails to pass by Friday.
With debates ongoing, the possibility of a partial government shutdown remains unresolved as lawmakers work toward a last‑minute agreement.
