{"id":2583426,"date":"2026-03-24T17:07:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-deal-that-excludes-ice-deportation-funding-gets-pushback-from-both-parties\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T17:08:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:08:37","slug":"dhs-deal-that-excludes-ice-deportation-funding-gets-pushback-from-both-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-deal-that-excludes-ice-deportation-funding-gets-pushback-from-both-parties\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS deal that excludes ICE deportation funding gets pushback from both parties"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fdhs-deal-that-excludes-ice-deportation-funding-gets-pushback-from-both-parties%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=2583426&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>The article reports a political standoff over a proposed DHS funding deal that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security but would withhold money for ICE deportations. The plan, brokered by Senate Republicans and the White House, is opposed by Senate Democrats, who are drafting a counterproposal that includes ICE reform. House conservatives also oppose the deal, underscoring the difficulty GOP leaders face in ending the monthlong DHS shutdown. Key figures weigh in on the issue: Democrats insist on ICE reform as a condition of any DHS agreement, while some Republicans oppose any measure that funds ICE deportations. House Speaker Johnson says splitting DHS funding isn\u2019t his preferred path, and House Democrats\u2019 leader Jeffries says his caucus will review the deal in good faith, signaling an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-question-nexstar-tegna-merger\/\" title=\"Senators question Nexstar...Tegna merger\">uncertain path forward<\/a>.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrats and Republicans oppose shutdown deal that does not fund ICE deportations<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2542163\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Members of both parties are rejecting a proposed deal struck between Senate Republicans and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"125\">White House<\/a> to fund most of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3083\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a>, except for deportations by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Democrats came out against the proposal on Tuesday afternoon and are drafting a counterproposal to send to Republicans. House conservatives came out against the deal before it was even announced, signaling the difficulty Republican leadership in both chambers could face to end the monthlong DHS shutdown.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4501806\/house-gop-incentives-states-adopt-save-america-act-senate-stalls\/\">House GOP eyes incentives for states to adopt SAVE America Act as Senate stalls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4499706\/democrats-lambaste-trump-response-mueller-death\/\">Democrats lambaste Trump&#8217;s response to Robert Mueller&#8217;s death<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/4499174\/culture-war-puts-national-women-museum-at-risk\/\">Culture war clash puts bill for women&rsquo;s history museum on National Mall at risk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said during a press conference on Tuesday that there needs to be &ldquo;reform&rdquo; to ICE included in any DHS deal to end the shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Every one of my colleagues, every one, A, believes we should be unified, and B, we need reforms of ICE &mdash; every single one,&rdquo; Schumer said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They sent us an offer, and we&rsquo;ll be sending them an offer back, and I can assure you it will contain significant reform in it,&rdquo; Schumer added.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats&rsquo; opposition is a blow to the Senate GOP negotiators, who thought a deal to fund everything but ICE would gain support across the aisle. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) had told reporters earlier in the day that the deal is a &ldquo;really good outcome where we&rsquo;ve moved the Democrats a long way in our direction.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But the deal gained early opposition from House conservatives, who thought any deal that did not fund ICE&rsquo;s deportations operations was a &ldquo;total failure&rdquo; and &ldquo;handing a victory to the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >open-borders amnesty crowd<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Democrats shut down Homeland Security to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-accuses-of-obstructing-internal-probe-as-biden-backtracks-on-border-wall\/\" title=\"... Accuses of Obstructing Internal Probe as Biden Backtracks on Border Wall\">protect illegal aliens<\/a>,&rdquo; the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-freedom-caucus\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2415\">House Freedom Caucus<\/a> said in a Tuesday <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/freedomcaucus\/status\/2036506498579263777?s=46\">statement via X<\/a>. &ldquo;Why on earth would we hand them exactly what they want by keeping the deportation wing unfunded? We hold the leverage. Don&rsquo;t surrender it. Fully fund DHS.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A few Republicans in the Senate also signaled they would be opposed to an everything-but-ICE deal. Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rick-scott\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1989\">Rick Scott<\/a> (R-FL) said he is a strong &ldquo;no&rdquo; vote on any bill that would freeze funding for ICE deportations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This doesn&rsquo;t make any sense with me,&rdquo; Scott said on CNBC. &ldquo;Democrats shut down the government cause they want to give amnesty to illegals. I don&rsquo;t agree with that. They don&rsquo;t want to fund the part that protects Americans from illegal aliens committing crimes?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats signaled some pushback earlier on Tuesday. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) had told reporters the caucus was firm on &ldquo;our insistence that we&rsquo;re not going to fund an immigration enforcement operation without reform.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The problem is that they have everybody at DHS right now doing immigration enforcement. And so we have to recognize that right now, if you give money to [Customs and Border Protection] or [Homeland Security Investigations], you&rsquo;re providing money for immigration enforcement,&rdquo; Murphy <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lauraeweiss16\/status\/2036512550733660535?s=46\">told <em>Punchbowl News<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Any DHS legislation is likely to hit a roadblock in the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will have to decide to push the deal along party lines or rely on Democrats. Johnson can only afford to lose one GOP vote if he goes it alone.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson told reporters on Tuesday that splitting DHS funding up is &ldquo;not my preference,&rdquo; noting the House has already passed full funding for the department twice. A third vote is expected in the House on DHS funding legislation this week, which he said is the &ldquo;responsible way to do this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has yet to signal where he will fall on the deal. Jeffries said during a press conference on Tuesday that he had not spoken to Schumer about the DHS deal but planned to do so later this afternoon. He said his caucus will evaluate the deal in &ldquo;good faith.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4499421\/thune-trump-relationship-strong-save-america-rough-patch\/\"><strong>THUNE SAYS TRUMP RELATIONSHIP STILL &lsquo;STRONG&rsquo; DESPITE SAVE ACT ROUGH PATCH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jeffries added that a bill to fund all but ICE would likely get &ldquo;strong Democratic support.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s consistent with the legislation that Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro has already introduced and that we&rsquo;re working hard to force an up or down vote on the House floor,&rdquo; Jeffries said. &ldquo;If it&rsquo;s something different, then it remains to be seen how House Democrats will react.&rdquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rachel_schilke\/status\/2036508531440972180\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dems and GOP oppose DHS deal excluding ICE deportations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2583427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AP25064745398878-1.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[76475,7492,8364,76474,76476],"class_list":["post-2583426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bipartisan-pushback","tag-dhs","tag-ice","tag-immigration-funding-2","tag-policy-deal"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AP25064745398878-1.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2583426"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2583430,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583426\/revisions\/2583430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2583427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2583426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2583426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2583426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}