&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Will ICE operate despite DHS shutdown as funding lapses over Minnesota federal killings?")
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has entered a partial shutdown after its funding lapsed at 12:01 am on Saturday (Feb 14) as the White House and Democratic leaders continued to discuss immigration enforcement policy after the killing of two US citizens by federal agents in Minnesota last month. This comes after the Senate failed to pass the 60-vote threshold required to pass the DHS appropriations bill, and lawmakers left Washington over the weekend.
Democrats have vowed that they would not approve the funding until new restrictions are place operations related to US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown following the fatal shooting of Renee Good and Alex Pretti last month. They have demanded reforms in the way Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents operate.
Will ICE continue to operate?
ICE and CBP operations are expected to remain unaffected as they are deemed essential services, falling under Trump’s “big beautiful bill” that guarantees their funding. Although the services, including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Secret Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), are expected to face disruptions.
While the Republicans have agreed to agents wearing body cameras, they have resisted other proposals, including agents being required to obtain judicial warrants, signed by a judge, before entering private property.
Meanwhile, Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, on Thursday (Feb 12) announced that the administration is ending its large-scale anti-migrant operation, Operation Metro Surge, in Minnesota. The move comes after weeks of outrage and protests following the killing of two by federal agents during the demonstrations.
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Last month, Trump’s federal crackdown against illegal immigrants sparked outrage after immigration officers killed two US citizens. A 37-year-old mother of three, Renee Good, was shot dead in her car by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on January 7. Another American citizen, Alex Pretti, an intensive-care nurse, was shot by federal agents while trying to help other protesters on January 24.
