April 2, 2026

Rep. Ilhan Omar said Dems refused to pass a DHS funding bill unless it included immigration enforcement reforms, including unmasking ICE agents, during a town hall. She argued the impasse has left multiple agencies without resources.

As a Homeland Security shutdown drags on, the top Senate Republican says Democrats are getting “zero” of the reforms they demanded.

Congressional Democrats have taken victory laps, viewing the outcome as a key win in their push for reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). They have also accused congressional Republicans of caving to their demands.

While the Senate’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deal includes funding for ICE and much of CBP, it does not include the structural reforms Democrats spent the last 48 days pushing.

SENATE PASSES BILL TO FUND MOST OF DHS AFTER HOUSE GOP CAVES

When asked whether Republicans gave in, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom,” “No, we didn’t cave.”

DHS SHUTDOWN DRAGS AS DEMS DEMAND ICE REFORMS, GOP STANDS FIRM — Rep. Ilhan Omar insists Dems blocked DHS funding without immigration enforcement changes, while top GOP senators say Dems got “zero” of their reform demands. After 48 days of stalemate, Senate passes DHS bill funding ICE and CBP — but no structural shake-up. Democrats claim victory as Republicans deny caving, exposing a bitter standoff that threatens national security and leaves critical agencies strapped for cash.

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