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DHS entered a partial shutdown at 12:01 a.m. after Congress failed to pass funding legislation, becoming the only federal agency affected while all others received full-year fiscal 2026 funding. Democrats withheld votes for DHS seeking reforms to immigration enforcement following the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. Democrats demanded a "masks off, body cameras on" policy, new use-of-force standards, better identification of DHS officers, and requirements for judicial warrants before entering private property.
The shutdown will not affect immigration enforcement operations due to $165 billion allocated through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including $75 billion for ICE and $65 billion for CBP—well beyond typical annual allotments. ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons acknowledged the shutdown could affect transnational crime work but noted no impact to immigration operations. However, approximately 22,862 DHS workers not in ICE or CBP face furloughs without pay, affecting FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, and CISA. About 92 percent of the DHS workforce will work without pay.
Congress left town February 13 without agreement and isn't expected to return until February 23, the day before Trump's State of the Union address. The Trump administration's announcement ending Operation Metro Surge represented a tactical retreat from the specific operation that triggered the crisis, not systemic constraints. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer emphasized that with no legislative guardrails, "the actions of the administration could be reversed tomorrow on a whim," as these are administrative measures rather than rules written into law. TSA, Coast Guard, and FEMA employees continue working without pay while immigration enforcement proceeds fully funded.