Start Here One Department Shutdown, Hold the ICE
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Feb 16, 2026 Selena Wang, an ABC reporter covering homeland security, outlines the partial DHS funding freeze and which services are affected. Tom Sufi Burge, ABC’s Munich correspondent, discusses transatlantic tensions and political positioning at the security conference. Maggie Rooley, ABC sports reporter, dissects a heated Olympic curling officiating controversy and swift rule changes.
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DHS Shutdown But ICE Still Operating
- The DHS funding lapse left most of the department in limbo while ICE remains funded for now due to prior appropriations.
- This partial shutdown could still disrupt TSA, Coast Guard, and FEMA if it extends beyond a few weeks.
Policy Demands Fueling The Funding Standoff
- Democrats demanded ICE reforms like body cameras, no masks, and court-signed warrants before arrests as leverage in funding talks.
- Republicans countered that some measures threaten officer safety and undermine law enforcement protections.
Workers Keep Showing Up Without Pay
- Many essential DHS workers must keep working without pay during the lapse, repeating strain from the prior 43-day shutdown.
- That unpaid stretch risks travel delays and staffing shortages if the partial shutdown persists.