DHS Partially Shuts Down After Congress Deadlocks Over ICE Tactics

Overview

• Tom Homan said President Donald Trump agreed to end Minnesota’s Metro Surge, with a significant withdrawal underway and only a small temporary team staying to transfer command.
• The operation deployed up to roughly 3,000 agents in the Twin Cities and resulted in more than 4,000 arrests, alongside two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
• Congress failed to pass DHS funding as Democrats demanded curbs such as warrant requirements for certain entries and a ban on masked raids, which Republicans argue would endanger agents.
• Despite the funding lapse, ICE and CBP enforcement are expected to continue using previously approved resources, while many nonessential DHS employees face furloughs.
• AP-NORC polling shows about six in ten Americans say Trump went too far in sending immigration agents to U.S. cities, and DHS has begun issuing body cameras to ICE agents for broader rollout.