US Department of Homeland Security to go into shutdown due to funding lapse

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffFebruary 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM

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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is expected to partially shut down after failing to secure funding by the deadline of midnight on Saturday, February 14, 2026, in Washington, DC. The impasse stems from Democratic demands for reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a controversial immigration crackdown in Minnesota that resulted in civilian deaths. Democrats are seeking to ban masked ICE agents, prohibit racial profiling, and end raids on sensitive locations, threatening to withhold votes on funding legislation without these changes. Republicans, who control both the Senate and the House, have rejected these demands. The Senate failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to pass the funding bill, leading to the impending shutdown of the agency responsible for immigration enforcement and disaster response.

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John Fetterman 40% United States 50% Washington, DC 50% House of Representatives 60% Minnesota ×260% Republican Party 60% Senate ×370% Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ×270% Donald Trump ×270% Democratic Party ×270% United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ×690%

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