Two-Week DHS Funding Deal Extends Shutdown Deadline as ICE Debate Rages

Senate Democrats and the White House reached a two-week funding extension for the Department of Homeland Security to avert a partial government shutdown, buying time to press for stricter controls on federal immigration agents (body cameras, fewer mask operations, and tighter warrants). While DHS would be funded for two weeks, other agencies remain funded through Sept. 30, and House action remains uncertain as lawmakers push to rein in ICE amid the deadly Minneapolis shootings tied to immigration enforcement.