Senate Democrats are threatening to block vital funding for the Department of Homeland Security—including money that supports Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—in response to recent events in Minnesota, raising the very real possibility of a partial government shutdown if DHS money isn’t removed or altered. Key Democratic leaders have said they will withhold their votes on the DHS funding bill unless significant reforms are enacted on immigration enforcement following the fatal shooting of a Minnesota resident during an ICE operation, a stance that could usher in a partial government shutdown at the end of this week.
 

We cannot sit silently while the men and women who risk their lives every day to remove dangerous criminals and keep our communities safe are hounded, blamed, and lambasted in the media and political arenas. ICE agents and DHS personnel carry out difficult work that protects American families from violent offenders, and defunding or undermining these efforts would only embolden criminal elements and weaken our national security. Click the “Take Action Now” button on this page to tell the U.S. Senate to pass all the necessary funding bills, keep our government completely open, and continue supporting those who stand on the front lines protecting our streets from illegal immigrant criminals.