Congressional progressives vow to block DHS funding without reforms

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Chris Stein in WashingtonJanuary 13, 2026 at 11:33 PM

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Congressional progressives are threatening to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unless reforms are made to immigration enforcement. The move comes as Congress faces an end-of-month deadline to approve funding bills and avoid a partial government shutdown. The progressives' opposition is motivated by the recent fatal shooting of a US citizen in Minneapolis by an ICE agent. They are demanding measures such as ending militarized policing practices, requiring warrants for ICE arrests, and ending the use of private detention facilities. With approximately 100 members, their stance could complicate the passage of the DHS funding bill, which typically receives bipartisan support. Top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries has also voiced support for reforms to ICE practices.

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Hakeem Jeffries 50% House of Representatives 60% Minnesota 60% Senate ×260% Renee Nicole Good 60% Pramila Jayapal 60% Congressional Progressive Caucus ×270% United States ×270% Ilhan Omar 70% US Congress 80% Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ×380% Department of Homeland Security ×290%

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dhs funding 90% immigration enforcement 80% congressional progressives 70% ice 70% government shutdown 60% reforms 60% appropriations bill 50% militarized policing 50% mass deportations 40%