Standoff over ICE tactics could trigger another partial government shutdown

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: Washington Post

Standoff over ICE tactics could trigger another partial government shutdown

Democrats have demanded that Republicans agree to a range of accountability measures to rein in personnel from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies.

February 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EST


Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol on March 14, 2025. (Kent Nishimura/For The Washington Post)

By Theodoric Meyer and Arelis R. Hernández

Congress is staring down another partial government shutdown in 10 days unless Democrats strike a deal with President Donald Trump and Republicans over new restrictions on federal immigration authorities — and some key lawmakers in both parties are not optimistic.

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/04/congress-ice-restrictions-shutdown/

[gab13by13]

1. Democrats need to up their demands

1. The Good/Pretti killings must be allowed to be investigated by local and state police, and all evidence the Fed has collected must be made available to local and state police. This is how it is supposed to work anyway.

2. No masks, all uniforms must identify who the wearer is affiliated with, a uniform that states POLICE is not good enough.

3. Court approved warrants must be used before the Gestapo can enter a private residence.

There are many more requests too numerous to list here, but this is enough to make my point.

Unless those demands are met no Senate or House Democrat will vote to fund DHS. ON February 13 the funding for DHS expires.

Democrats you have your hill to die on, you have the messaging, the reasons to make DHS funding conditional, you won't be blamed for the partial shutdown, all you need is to stay unified and speak with a unified message.

[bronxiteforever]

2. Every Democratic Congressperson should

Note that 250 years ago our country was founded in response to the oppression and violent tactics of a tyrannical king and his lawless occupying army. We will not abandon the heritage and blood sacrifice of our founding patriots in the face of a wannabe dictator and his lawless occupying army.