"The measure does not fund immigration enforcement, which doesn't really matter because ICE and the Border Patrol already have a slush fund of money provided by last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
"Assuming the DHS shutdown is on the edge of being resolved, it's hard to say either party won or lost this fight."
"Democrats will be pleased that they maintained a reasonable degree of unity and did not overtly abandon any of their demands for ICE reforms."
"Republicans will also be pleased they didn't have to formally 'cave' on ICE restrictions, and can now abandon any pretense of bipartisanship for the rest of this midterm election year."
Partial funding for the Department of Homeland Security was approved in the Senate, but it does not include immigration enforcement funding. The House must ratify this measure, which may face delays. Trump's announcement about TSA officer payments alleviated some pressure, potentially allowing the funding to pass in the House. Both parties have mixed outcomes; Democrats maintained unity but gained no major concessions, while Republicans avoided formal concessions on ICE restrictions, signaling a shift away from bipartisanship during the midterm election year.
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