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Immigration Officials Face Congress Amid Funding Deadline Crisis

2/11/2026

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Three immigration agencies will have their top officials testify before the House Committee on Homeland Security as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding deadline approaches.
The hearings respond to fatal shootings involving federal immigration officers and to the funding deadline, which could lapse if not resolved, with tensions evident in exchanges between lawmakers and officials.
Democrats advocate for body cameras for officers and restrictions on immigration enforcement near sensitive locations.
Republicans criticize these proposals as excessive.
The Department of Homeland Security has received over $70 billion in funding.

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Story summary

Three immigration agencies will have their top officials testify before the House Committee on Homeland Security as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding deadline approaches.
The hearings respond to fatal shootings involving federal immigration officers and to the funding deadline, which could lapse if not resolved, with tensions evident in exchanges between lawmakers and officials.
Democrats advocate for body cameras for officers and restrictions on immigration enforcement near sensitive locations.
Republicans criticize these proposals as excessive.
The Department of Homeland Security has received over $70 billion in funding.