Democrats had made a number of demands to restrain the government’s immigration crackdown in exchange for their support of the funding measure but could not reach an agreement with the GOP.

After the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by immigration officers last month in Minneapolis, Democrats wanted a “masks off, body cameras on” policy for federal agents, new use-of-force standards, better identification of DHS officers and a requirement for judicial warrants before entering private property. They also pushed for an end to detaining people without verifying they aren’t U.S. citizens first and to conducting searches based on a person’s race, language, accent or job.

Without funding, some DHS functions will cease, although the impact may not be more widely felt unless the shutdown continues well beyond the Presidents Day holiday weekend. DHS’ website says that during a funding lapse, the department “may only continue ‘exempt’ activities such as law enforcement and maritime protection.”

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    DHS’ website says that during a funding lapse, the department “may only continue ‘exempt’ activities such as law enforcement and maritime protection.”

    So they’re shutting everything down EXCEPT for the Nazi squads and killing people on boats outside of US waters.

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        I bet they’d mostly do it for free, anyway.
        And/Or rob the people they’re kidnapping.

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          They’ve already been doing that second bit. Remember how they’ve been driving vehicles of people they’ve stolen away? It wouldn’t surprise me to learn that they’ve been stealing personal possessions and identities.

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          Someone had the foresight to give them a $50,000 signing bonus handcuff. Quitting will cost them the $50k that they’ve already spent so they’re stuck

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            And I’m afraid giving back the lifted F150 they bought, with frame damage from rear-ending someone, isn’t gonna cut it.

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        They’ll get paid for that time when it ends (aka when Cuck Schumer caves again, not even making it an entire pay period for them)

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    DHS’ website says that during a funding lapse, the department “may only continue ‘exempt’ activities such as law enforcement and maritime protection.”

    Un-hunh. Press [X] to doubt. According to The Hill,

    funding for key agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Coast Guard will lapse Saturday without further action from Congress.

    The agencies that are the main targets of Democratic fury, however, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will be able to continue operations without much disruption. Both agencies received tens of billions of dollars through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

    Even this article says,

    The shutdown is not expected to affect the Trump administration’s controversial immigration enforcement campaign, thanks to the $165 billion cash infusion from last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including $75 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and $65 billion for Customs and Border Protection. The funding goes well beyond the annual allotments that the agencies typically receive and means they will be able continue operations despite the shutdown.

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    Countdown to the Dems folding a winning hand, and receiving nothing in return. It’s all theater, they don’t really want to stop any of this, not seriously. They just want power back so they can do their version.