Democrats Push Partial DHS Funding, Excluding ICE Amid Shutdown Standoff

With the government shutdown surpassing a month, Democrats are advocating funding for the rest of the Department of Homeland Security but excluding ICE, arguing the department can operate without the agency while ICE funding is negotiated. Republicans say the tactic undercuts national security and immigration enforcement. Some Democrats, including Magaziner and Blumenthal, voice support for funding TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard through a separate DHS package, aiming to resolve non-ICE DHS needs while continuing talks on ICE amid security concerns after a series of domestic incidents.