Senate Republicans and Democrats reached a deal to keep the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funded for two more weeks, following a last-minute Senate vote on Friday evening. The temporary agreement includes provisions that limit funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as lawmakers sought to address growing opposition from within their own party ranks over continued support for ICE.
The 71-29 passage of the federal budget, which included the stopgap measure, marked a dramatic shift in the Senate's stance on DHS funding. Initially, it was expected that Democrats would continue to back funding for ICE without reforms, but after a recent protest turned violent in Minneapolis and resulted in the death of Alex Preti, Senators from both parties agreed to negotiate over the weekend.
As a result, DHS will not receive its usual funding during the weekend, prompting fears that the department could face a shutdown. However, lawmakers expect to vote on Monday to approve a stopgap bill, ensuring continuity for the agency until further action is taken.
The 71-29 passage of the federal budget, which included the stopgap measure, marked a dramatic shift in the Senate's stance on DHS funding. Initially, it was expected that Democrats would continue to back funding for ICE without reforms, but after a recent protest turned violent in Minneapolis and resulted in the death of Alex Preti, Senators from both parties agreed to negotiate over the weekend.
As a result, DHS will not receive its usual funding during the weekend, prompting fears that the department could face a shutdown. However, lawmakers expect to vote on Monday to approve a stopgap bill, ensuring continuity for the agency until further action is taken.
. First of all, why did it take until now for these politicians to come together? I mean, what's really going on behind closed doors? And those protests in Minneapolis... yeah, that was just a distraction from the real issue at hand. The government doesn't want us to focus on ICE and its human rights abuses 
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its crazy how much pressure can b put on lawmakers to make deals like dis 
i mean i know ice has been controversal but i still think it's wild dat senators from both parties are finally talking about reforms 
what's crazy is that they're tryin to address growing opposition from within their own party ranks... thats just mind blowin 
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. It's not just about ice, its about creating a safer and more just society for everyone 
. I just hope that this agreement leads to real change and not just another temporary fix 
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. This is just the beginning of a bigger conversation about how we can create real change in our country 
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its kinda interesting that they agreed to limit funding for ice because i thought both parties were all about supporting law enforcement agencies but idk why lawmakers felt the need to make a deal now especially after that protest in minneapolis 
it sounds like there was some growing opposition from republicans too which is weird since they're often seen as the party of tough on immigration policies 
anyway its good that a stopgap measure is gonna keep DHS funded for now but idk how long this will last before more negotiations happen 
so apparently senate republicans & democrats came together and agreed to fund DHS for 2 more weeks lol what a shift in power 
i mean we've been seeing growing opposition from within their own party ranks over ICE funding and now it's like they're trying to avoid the whole thing 
but seriously this is a huge deal, and if they dont vote on that stopgap bill next monday DHS could be shut down and it'd be super bad for the country 
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It feels like they're trying to paper over issues rather than actually addressing them. The data says 71% of Americans support reforming ICE, but does that translate to actual action? I don't think so 
. And let's not forget, this stopgap bill only gives us a couple more weeks before we're back at square one... 
, I mean, it's great that Senate reps from both parties are finally coming together and stuff... BUT, at the same time, I'm all like "wait a minute, what about ICE?" I know some people think it's super unfair to limit their funding, but others think it's way overdue 
. And don't even get me started on the fact that DHS is gonna get cut off for a bit - ain't that just peachy? 
I mean, who wants an agency with no funds, right? But on the flip side, maybe this is exactly what we need to shake things up... or maybe not 
. I dunno, I'm all over the place today 
. Anyway, let's just hope everything gets sorted out by Monday and we don't have any major issues 
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. i mean, we know there's been some growing opposition from dems too, so maybe this is a step in the right direction? 
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. where the overlap is funding and reform 
. let's hope they can keep working together to make some real progress soon! 
! i mean, we've seen some crazy stuff go down with ICE lately, and it's about time some lawmakers got real and started listening to their constituents 
. now, we're not gonna celebrate or anything, but a temporary agreement is definitely better than nothing 
. plus, the fact that they're trying to limit funding for ICE shows that even in the midst of politics, there are still people who care about what's right