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Fetterman: ICE Operations Safe Amid Shutdown Negotiations

2/3/2026

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) says a government shutdown would not affect ICE operations.
ICE remains funded under existing law, with nearly $200 billion allocated to DHS.
Fetterman says Democrats and Republicans are negotiating ICE reforms and he opposes shutdowns.
He supports deporting criminal migrants and cautions against targeting hardworking migrants in communities.
The House will review a funding deal to extend DHS funding as negotiations continue.

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) says a government shutdown would not affect ICE operations.
ICE remains funded under existing law, with nearly $200 billion allocated to DHS.
Fetterman says Democrats and Republicans are negotiating ICE reforms and he opposes shutdowns.
He supports deporting criminal migrants and cautions against targeting hardworking migrants in communities.
The House will review a funding deal to extend DHS funding as negotiations continue.