USA,29,JAN,2026,(India Today News CA):- Democrats in the U.S. Senate are threatening a partial government shutdown unless President Trump directs ICE to reform its aggressive immigration enforcement tactics. This standoff stems from recent fatal shootings of two American citizens by ICE agents in Minneapolis, prompting demands for agents to remove masks, wear ID badges and body cameras, end random patrols, and follow local police use-of-force rules.
Funding Deadline
A key funding bill for DHS (including $770 million for ICE), Defense, State, and other agencies faces a Senate vote today, needing 60 votes amid Republican slim majority. Without Democratic support, funding stops Friday evening, marking the second shutdown in months.​
Negotiations Status
White House talks with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer intensified Wednesday night to avert crisis. Trump appointee Tom Homan, new border czar, insists on local cooperation for any ICE pullback. Republicans note Trump opposes shutdown, but Democrats demand more than leadership changes.
