The Scott Jennings Podcast GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN LOOMS AS DEMS DIG IN ON ICE FUNDING
Jan 29, 2026
Chad Mizell, former DOJ and DHS chief of staff offering legal and enforcement perspective. Mike Collins, Georgia congressman focused on immigration policy and the Lake and Riley Act. They debate ICE funding and the looming standoff over Homeland Security money. Conversations cover Minneapolis law enforcement operations, DOJ coordination, and how immigration laws are enforced and contested.
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Shutdown Threat Over ICE Funding
- Senate Democrats threatened to block DHS funding to force ICE restrictions and risk a partial government shutdown.
- Jennifer Horn frames the maneuver as performative since ICE is funded through 2029 and it mainly pressures federal operations.
Tom Homan Reports Local Cooperation
- Tom Homan described on-the-ground cooperation in Minneapolis and securing county jail notifications to ICE.
- He said county jails may notify ICE of release dates so agents can take custody upon jail release.
Lake and Riley Act's Claimed Impact
- The Lake and Riley Act expanded local law enforcement ability to contact ICE for non-major offenses.
- Mike Collins credits the law with over 17,500 criminal illegal alien arrests in one year nationwide.