US EditionDemocrats Demand ICE Reforms as DHS Funding Deadline Looms
Democrats seek reforms including officer identification, body cameras, judicial warrants, and an end to roving patrols to restore DHS public trust amid enforcement controversies.
- On Feb. 3, 2026, the Federation for American Immigration Reform said Democrats' DHS funding demands would essentially end interior immigration enforcement, with Dale Wilcox warning it would revive Mayorkas's hands-off approach.
- In response to Minneapolis, Minnesota protests last month, Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill presented reform demands, including warrants and body-camera requirements.
- Debate focused on body cameras and masking, noting Republicans support body-worn cameras funded by the bill and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered cameras for DHS officers in Minneapolis, while Democrats favor unmasking and Republicans warn masking policies protect agents from harassment.
- Lawmakers face a Feb. 13, 2026 deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security or risk a shutdown, after the White House last week agreed to a two-week funding extension.
- FAIR warned that limiting interior enforcement could allow tens of millions to remain while assaults on ICE officers rose by 1,300 percent, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune said striking a deal in two weeks is unlikely.
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Congress to Continue Work on DHS Funding as Chambers Remain at Odds
WASHINGTON—Congress on Feb. 5 will continue to work on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as members in both chambers remain at odds on the path forward. Democrats in the Senate are demanding reforms to DHS and its subsidiary Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Republicans in the House are demanding the passage of a law to require voter ID nationwide, which Senate Democrats have described as a nonstarter. With both s…
Democrats demand stricter controls for ICE. Agreement with Republicans seems difficult. A shutdown of the DHS could be the result. An analysis.
Democrats demand changes for ICE, threaten funding
WASHINGTON — Democrats are threatening to block funding for the Homeland Security Department when it expires in two weeks unless there are “dramatic changes” and “real accountability” for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement agencies who are carrying out President Donald Trump’s campaign of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and across the country.
Dems outline demands for ICE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are threatening to block funding for the Homeland Security Department when it expires in two weeks unless there are “dramatic changes” and “real accountability” for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement agencies who are carrying out President Donald Trump’s campaign of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and across the country. Congress is discussing potential new rules for ICE an…
Democrats present DHS reform demands to GOP as funding deadline looms
Democrats have presented their Republican colleagues with reforms for immigration enforcement as lawmakers face a looming deadline to pass a Department of Homeland Security funding package.
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