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Funding Talks Continue Amid Shutdown; ICE Reform Urged

2/16/2026

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said DHS funding talks continue amid a partial shutdown and urged ICE reforms, including warrants for private-property entry and ending racial profiling.
Jeffries also said taxpayer dollars should not fund harm to citizens, citing recent ICE incidents.
Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) criticized officials from the administration of President Donald Trump for mishandling immigration policy and said both parties remain far apart as talks continue.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said DHS funding talks continue amid a partial shutdown and urged ICE reforms, including warrants for private-property entry and ending racial profiling.
Jeffries also said taxpayer dollars should not fund harm to citizens, citing recent ICE incidents.
Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) criticized officials from the administration of President Donald Trump for mishandling immigration policy and said both parties remain far apart as talks continue.