DHS reopening deal on shaky ground amid bipartisan backlash
By Jared Gans
Published on March 25, 2026.
A deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing backlash from both sides of the aisle, with both Senate Republicans and the White House expressing support for the proposal. The plan involves funding almost all of the department, with some additional funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) set aside under a separate reconciliation bill. However, Senate Democrats rejected this proposal, arguing it didn't make significant changes to immigration enforcement. Meanwhile, conservative Republicans have attacked the plan, questioning its viability given the difficulty of passing a reconciliation bill with only Republican votes in a closely divided Congress. This could further exacerbate the ongoing dispute over DHS funding and potentially extend the shutdown until mid-April. The deployment of ICE officers has added another angle of frustration for Democrats over the administration’s immigration enforcement policy.
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