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Feb 12, 2026
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DHS Shutdown Looms Over Immigration Fight
- A DHS funding bill was blocked, making a Homeland Security shutdown all but certain and risking pay for FEMA, TSA, and Coast Guard employees.
- Senators left for a week-long recess while GOP leaders say they'll return only if a deal on immigration enforcement changes is reached.
Funding Block Won't Halt ICE Operations
- Senator Peter Welch argued the DHS funding hold won't stop ICE operations because ICE is funded through 2029 and that Democrats should focus on policy, not just funding votes.
- Welch highlighted that only 14% of detainees have serious criminal records, arguing mass deportation policies sweep up many innocents.
State Steps In With Loans; Ask Feds To Do More
- Governor Tim Walz urged the federal government to take responsibility and help businesses harmed by the immigration enforcement crackdown.
- He announced state-subsidized loans to small businesses and called on the federal government to do more.
