House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conferece on Capitol Hill on Feb. 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Leading Democrats in Congress said Thursday that a White House proposal under review for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding falls short of the “dramatic changes” Democrats want in order to curb Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said they believe any shutdown would be the Republicans’ responsibility because they currently control the White House and Congress.
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