DHS shutdown continues as Democrats demand ICE agents remove masks, obtain warrants

TLDR:

• DHS remains partially shut down as Democrats demand ICE agents unmask and obtain warrants before enforcement operations
• Push intensified after fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis sparked calls for stricter oversight
• Republicans cite 8,000% spike in threats against agents, recent doxxing of ICE director’s family as safety concerns
• Standoff leaves TSA, Coast Guard and FEMA unfunded while ICE and Border Patrol continue operations

The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security entered its second day Sunday with no resolution in sight, as Democrats and Republicans remained deadlocked over rules for immigration enforcement.

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said the shutdown will continue until Republicans accept “common-sense” changes, including requiring ICE agents to remove their masks and obtain judicial warrants before entering private property.

“Every other police department in America is unmasked,” Mr. Schumer said on CNN. “ICE can do the same. This is a rogue force.”

Democrats intensified their push for stricter oversight following the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. They’re also seeking bans on racial profiling and requirements for agents to display ID numbers and last names.

But border czar Tom Homan said masks are essential after threats against ICE officers skyrocketed 8,000%.

“Just yesterday, the director of ICE, his wife, was filmed walking to work. His home address has been doxed. His kids have been doxed and filmed,” Mr. Homan said on CBS.

Sen. Katie Britt said Democrats are “putting illegal immigrants in front of American citizens” by blocking funding.

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• No end in sight for partial shutdown as Democrats stick with demands for stricter DHS oversight