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DHS Funding Stalled Amid Calls for ICE Reforms

3/22/2026

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Democrats Demand Reforms

DHS faces a funding impasse after Democrats demand ICE and CBP reforms following two U.S. citizens' deaths by immigration officers.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) leads a discharge petition to fund DHS sub-agencies, excluding ICE and CBP.
Senate negotiations continue as Tom Homan, White House border czar, meets centrist Democrats to discuss reforms.
Democrats remain firm on banning officer face masks and requiring judicial warrants for arrests, complicating the shutdown.

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Pence Criticizes Democrats

Michael Richard Pence, former Vice President of the United States, criticized congressional Democrats for delaying Department of Homeland Security funding amid Iran's actions and U.S. terror incidents.
He called the stance indefensible and urged adequate resources for domestic security.
Pence noted the funding stalemate has left critical staff, including TSA agents, unpaid and caused travel disruptions.
He urged the DHS be equipped to protect Americans during heightened threats.

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Democrats Demand Reforms

DHS faces a funding impasse after Democrats demand ICE and CBP reforms following two U.S. citizens' deaths by immigration officers.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) leads a discharge petition to fund DHS sub-agencies, excluding ICE and CBP.
Senate negotiations continue as Tom Homan, White House border czar, meets centrist Democrats to discuss reforms.
Democrats remain firm on banning officer face masks and requiring judicial warrants for arrests, complicating the shutdown.

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