{"id":2569373,"date":"2026-02-12T14:12:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-want-to-stop-illegal-alien-deportations-by-shutting-down-dhs-its-that-simple\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T14:14:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:14:03","slug":"democrats-want-to-stop-illegal-alien-deportations-by-shutting-down-dhs-its-that-simple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-want-to-stop-illegal-alien-deportations-by-shutting-down-dhs-its-that-simple\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats Want To Stop Deportations By Shutting Down DHS"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-want-to-stop-illegal-alien-deportations-by-shutting-down-dhs-its-that-simple%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2569373&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An opinion piece from The Federalist, written by Eddie Scarry, argues that Democrats are attempting to leverage a potential shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security to force immigration reform. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-argue-at-impeachment-trial-that-capitol-breach-wasnt-sparked-by-one-speech\/\" title=\"... Argue at Impeachment Trial That Capitol Breach Wasn\u2019t Sparked by \u2018One Speech\u2019\">article claims<\/a> that without additional DHS funding, agencies like the Transportation Security governance and the Federal Emergency Management Agency would be shut down, while Immigration and customs Enforcement would continue operating due to billions already provided by last year\u2019s funding. it contends that such a move would disrupt travel and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-mocked-trump-for-hiding-in-his-bunker-after-antifa-and-black-lives-matter-insurrectionists-tried-to-storm-the-white-house-last-year-injuring-dozens-of-cops\/\" title=\"Biden Mocked Trump for \u2018Hiding in His Bunker\u2019 After Antifa and Black Lives Matter Insurrectionists Tried to Storm the White House Last Year, Injuring Dozens of Cops\">emergency response<\/a> without actually stopping deportations, as ICE and CBP would remain funded. Citing analyses from The Washington Post, the piece notes that the main impact would fall on DHS components other than ICE\/CBP, affecting a important portion of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-each-of-bidens-42-executive-orders-will-actually-do\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s What Each Of Biden\u2019s 42 Executive Orders Will Actually Do\">federal workforce<\/a>. The author portrays Democrats as negotiating without real leverage and argues they are prioritizing thier anti-immigration voter base, concluding that a DHS shutdown would be politically counterproductive and harmful to the public.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6YB48P2TL18\" target=\"_blank\">Forbes\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/12\/democrats-want-to-stop-illegal-alien-deportations-by-shutting-down-dhs-its-that-simple\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Democrats%20Want%20To%20Stop%20Illegal%20Alien%20Deportations%20By%20Shutting%20Down%20DHS.%20It%E2%80%99s%20That%20Simple&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/12\/democrats-want-to-stop-illegal-alien-deportations-by-shutting-down-dhs-its-that-simple\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Democrats%20Want%20To%20Stop%20Illegal%20Alien%20Deportations%20By%20Shutting%20Down%20DHS.%20It%E2%80%99s%20That%20Simple&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/12\/democrats-want-to-stop-illegal-alien-deportations-by-shutting-down-dhs-its-that-simple\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/12\/democrats-want-to-stop-illegal-alien-deportations-by-shutting-down-dhs-its-that-simple\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Democrats%20Want%20To%20Stop%20Illegal%20Alien%20Deportations%20By%20Shutting%20Down%20DHS.%20It%E2%80%99s%20That%20Simple&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/12\/democrats-want-to-stop-illegal-alien-deportations-by-shutting-down-dhs-its-that-simple\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Just like the last time Democrats threw the government <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/11\/11\/the-shutdown-was-always-going-to-end-with-democrats-caving-and-looking-ridiculous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">into a shutdown<\/a>, they have no leverage but are now withholding votes to fund the Department of Homeland Security while making ridiculous demands that the Trump administration is entertaining.<\/p>\n<p>If Congress doesn&rsquo;t push more money to DHS by Saturday, funding to TSA and FEMA will be cut off this weekend. Democrat leaders say they won&rsquo;t agree to any deal that doesn&rsquo;t reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which is to say, make it effectively impossible to deport illegal aliens.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1061411777\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But everyone in Washington knows Democrats are in no position to force concessions, given that even without more money for DHS, ICE remains funded with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/01\/21\/nx-s1-5674887\/ice-budget-funding-congress-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">billions in cash<\/a> by way of the &ldquo;One Big Beautiful Bill&rdquo; law passed last year. In short, the hand Democrats are playing is: Neuter immigration law enforcement or they&rsquo;re going to clog up air travel and federal emergency response assistance.<\/p>\n<p>This would be like needing a last-minute babysitter and telling the only person available that if she can&rsquo;t watch your kids, you&rsquo;re not only going to stay home, but you&rsquo;ll also send them to bed without any dinner.<\/p>\n<p>Alright?<\/p>\n<p>A DHS shutdown isn&rsquo;t going to stop deportations, and it won&rsquo;t force any changes to ICE. It&rsquo;s going to screw up the public&rsquo;s travel plans and put lives at risk should there be a major disaster somewhere.<\/p>\n<p>This is all acknowledged even by the dying news media, which otherwise never admits when a shutdown is politically stupid for Democrats. From The Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/02\/12\/congress-homeland-security-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on Thursday<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>This shutdown would affect only DHS &mdash; but it would not shutter Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection, because Republicans sent those agencies tens of billions of dollars in additional funding last year that would allow them to continue to operate.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Instead, the brunt of a shutdown would fall on the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Coast Guard and other agencies within DHS. It would affect about 13 percent of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-trump-endorsed-rep-ted-budd-military-retirement-funds-not-invested-in-putins-russia\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Trump-Endorsed Rep. Ted Budd: Military Retirement Funds &#039;Not Invested in Putin&#039;s Russia&#039;\">federal civilian workforce<\/a>, most of whom would be forced to work without pay, according to data from DHS and the Office of Personnel Management.<\/em>&ldquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is, per usual, a fight Democrats don&rsquo;t have to pick but have chosen to anyway because their irrational, anti-American voter base will accept nothing less than constant conflict. Democrat leaders in Congress issued a list of demands last week that they said would be needed in order to secure their support for more DHS funding. Even with the White House <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/05\/deporting-illegal-aliens-isnt-complicated-dont-let-democrats-complicate-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in agreement on some of them<\/a> &mdash;&nbsp;mandatory ICE agent body cameras, for example &mdash;&nbsp;Democrat Senate Leader Charles Schumer <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/2021587790446678452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said Wednesday<\/a> that Republicans &ldquo;have not gotten serious about negotiating a solution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Of course. Because this isn&rsquo;t about reforming ICE. It&rsquo;s about halting the removal of illegal aliens, that is, the Democrat Party&rsquo;s most prized constituency. Only when every foreigner who wants to stay in this country is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >permitted taxpayer-funded lawyers<\/a> and endless appeals of their removal will Democrats be satisfied.<\/p>\n<p>Much like last time, Democrats are negotiating with nothing. They&rsquo;re the ones who haven&rsquo;t gotten serious. And they never will.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Eddie Scarry is the D.C. columnist at The Federalist and author of &#8220;<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FR8XCMYC\">Traitors: The Democrat Party&rsquo;s Collapse into Anti-American Filth<\/a>.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Eddie Scarry<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eScarry\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-decoration-none\">@eScarry<\/a>           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/eddiescarry\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/charles-schumer\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Charles Schumer<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Democrats<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/deportations\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Deportations<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/dhs\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">DHS<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">government shutdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/ice\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">ICE<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Immigration<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/shutdown\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">shutdown<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats threaten DHS funding; 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