The Fight Against Funding ICE & Border Patrol Abuse Escalates

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Congress returns from recess this week and is preparing for major legislative fights revolving around funding levels for abusive immigration enforcement agencies. Since late January 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has faced a prolonged shutdown as lawmakers have refused to send more funds to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Lawmakers acted in response to the growing outrage across the United States, in the wake of ICE and CBP’s fatal shootings of U.S. citizen protesters. The momentum grew for robust reforms to restrict these agencies from committing further violence, with increased calls for reclaiming the dozens of billions they have used to wage their militarized crackdowns on U.S. communities.