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Friday, February 06, 2026

Senators in both parties now expect funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to lapse at the end of next week, as negotiations over Democratic demands for restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CPB) fizzle with the GOP.

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They went through the trouble of severing DHS. Just shut down DHS if republicans don't agree to your terms. Why extend it? I get that ICE is funded no matter what and won't close down, but what was the point of severing DHS for leverage if you're just gonna keep extending the funding?

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-- Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) Feb 5, 2026 at 12:47 PM

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"Republicans are dismissing the Democratic demands to reform ICE and CBP in the wake of the killings of two U.S. citizens by federal law enforcement personnel in Minneapolis as "non-starters," while Democrats are vowing to oppose another short-term DHS funding extension.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told colleagues on the Senate floor that he doesn't see a deal coming together in the next week after Democratic leaders released their 10-point plan Wednesday night for reforming ICE."

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-06 11:49 AM | Reply

Good news for America's enemies!

#2 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-02-06 11:58 AM | Reply

that's you.

#3 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-02-06 12:00 PM | Reply

1NoNuts is all about Totalitarian State Security.... he's planning on giving up his DNA to Chinese Security so he can retire there.

All Trump would have to do is ax' him for his DNA, and 1Nut would say, "Just buy me a drink first!".

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-06 12:06 PM | Reply

"America's enemies!"

Are in the White House, you pathetic coward.

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-02-06 03:27 PM | Reply

There is no "fixing DHS or ICE" other than abolishing them.

These post 9/11 creations were a panic-driven response to the al-Qaida attacks and an excuse to create a police state with an all-powerful DHS.

All DHS functions can revert back to USCG, a re-established INS, the FBI, Treasury Dept, and US Postal Inspectors.

What German said after losing WWII, let's "fix Die Geheime Staatspolizei" (AKA the Gestapo)?

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-06 05:53 PM | Reply

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