Senate Democrats urged to demand ‘real reforms’ over ICE funding bill

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 4 min read 100% complete by Chris Stein in WashingtonJanuary 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM

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Progressive Caucus leader Greg Casar is urging Senate Democrats to demand reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) before supporting a key spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. The call follows the recent killing of a U.S. citizen by federal agents in Minneapolis, which has complicated negotiations on government funding that expires Friday. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has indicated Democrats won't support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, which includes ICE funding, without a "rewrite," but hasn't specified demands. Casar outlined five non-negotiable reforms, including prohibiting masked federal agents, independent investigations into killings by federal agents, ICE withdrawal from Minneapolis, ending arrests/deportations of U.S. citizens and mass arrests, and ending arrest quotas. Senate Republicans are proceeding with votes on the funding bills, including $10 billion for ICE.

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Federal Emergency Management Agency 40% Transportation Security Administration 40% United States ×250% Congressional Progressive Caucus 60% Alex Pretti ×260% Minneapolis ×370% Congress ×270% Chuck Schumer ×270% Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ×270% Greg Casar ×580% Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ×390%

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ice funding 90% immigration and customs enforcement 80% real reforms 80% government shutdown 70% federal agents 70% dhs appropriations 60% deportations 50% congressional progressive caucus 50% arrest quotas 40%