"In following this two-track approach, the Republican Congress will fully reopen the Department, make sure all federal workers are paid, and specifically fund immigration enforcement and border security for the next three years so that those law-enforcement activities can continue uninhibited."
"I think any deal they make, I'm pretty much not happy with it."
"Democrats welcomed the agreement as in line with their pledge not to give ICE any more money without reforms after immigration enforcement agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis."
"The deal does not include any of the policy demands Democrats are pressing for, such as a ban on masks for immigration enforcement officers and requiring warrants issued by a judge, not just the agency, to enter homes."
Republican leaders have reintroduced a plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security after a prolonged funding lapse. The House will consider a Senate-passed measure to fund most of DHS until September, while a separate budget reconciliation bill aims to fund ICE and Border Patrol for three years. This approach ensures federal workers are paid and immigration enforcement continues. However, the agreement lacks Democratic policy demands, and former President Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the deal, indicating ongoing tensions within the party regarding immigration funding.
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