Democrats demand ICE reforms before DHS funding, risking shutdown.

Under the leadership of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Congressional Democrats are calling for major structural changes to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in order to authorize Department of Homeland Security funding. Citing concerns about civil rights and accountability, the push, which focuses on ICE's operations in cities like Minneapolis, reflects opposition to current enforcement practices under the second Trump administration. Partisan differences over immigration policy and federal oversight are widening as Democrats insist reforms are required before providing funding, less than 48 hours before a possible government shutdown.