"After a year of having little-to-no leverage over President Trump, the killings of two U.S. citizens by immigration officers in Minneapolis have turned most of the country against him. The Border Patrol "commander-at-large" Greg Bovino was demoted and sent back to California. Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem is facing rising calls for her ouster on both sides of the aisle. And border czar Tom Homan has promised to " draw down" the number of Feds in Minneapolis, though that hasn't happened yet."
"The Democrats' funding deal is still very much in flux with a bigger shutdown looming: Though Schumer and Trump have agreed to separate DHS funding from the rest of the package, their framework has a trickier path in the House. The real test comes afterward. Democrats will be in a position to push for restrictions on ICE and hold DHS funding hostage until they get at least some of their way."
"Which is why it's so strange that what they're asking for is fairly toothless. Senate Democrats, led by Schumer, plan to push for better coordination between federal immigration officers and local cops, implementing the same use-of-force standards for the Feds as local cops; outlawing the wearing of masks by immigration officers; and requiring immigration officers to use body cameras. Another ask - swapping out roving patrols for targeted warrant arrests - is one Homan has already embraced voluntarily."
Public outrage over the killings of two U.S. citizens by immigration officers in Minneapolis has weakened the Trump administration's leverage and produced tangible consequences, including the demotion of Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino and political pressure on DHS officials. Trump negotiated with Chuck Schumer to separate DHS funding from a broader package, creating an opening for Democrats to press for restrictions on ICE and to condition funding. Planned Democratic demands are relatively modest: improved coordination with local police, uniform use-of-force standards, a ban on masks, body cameras for immigration officers, and targeted warrant arrests instead of roving patrols.
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