Democrat Shutdowns Threaten Homeland Security Amid Heightened Threats | Opinion

This week, House Republicans once again passed legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the next year. But unfortunately, that won’t be enough. This DHS shutdown will not end until Senate Democrats decide to end their political games. Many congressional Democrats view the impacts of their newest DHS shutdown as short-term sacrifices meant to achieve their long-term political goals. But that is a miscalculation. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) already received billions of dollars through reconciliation last year and likely won’t face significant impacts

This week, House Republicans once again passed legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the next year. But unfortunately, that won’t be enough. This DHS shutdown will not end until Senate Democrats decide to end their political games. Many congressional Democrats view the impacts of their newest DHS shutdown as short-term sacrifices meant to achieve their long-term political goals. But that is a miscalculation. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) already received billions of dollars through reconciliation last year and likely won’t face significant impacts