DHS Shutdown Fight Over Funding and Immigration Policy
After most DHS funding passed, Congress is now debating a roughly $72 billion reconciliation package for ICE and Border Patrol, with sharp disputes over whether to attach reforms and oversight conditions.
Where people stand
Condition ICE and Border Patrol Funding on Reforms: Congress should not approve new ICE or Border Patrol funding unless Congress first adopts strong accountability, transparency, and civil-rights protections.
Fund ICE and Border Patrol With Strict Guardrails: Congress should approve separate ICE and Border Patrol funding only as part of a negotiated package with enforceable oversight, transparency, and operational limits.
Pass Separate ICE and Border Patrol Funding: Congress should move forward with separate multi-year funding for ICE and Border Patrol without using the bill to impose new limits on immigration enforcement operations.