Start Here Is DHS Funding on Ice?
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Jan 30, 2026 Patrick Rievel, ABC foreign correspondent covering Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian energy and winter humanitarian crises. Jonathan Karl, ABC Washington correspondent analyzing the Georgia raid and election conspiracy promotions. Allie Pekorin, Capitol Hill/ABC reporter on DHS funding fights and proposed ICE reforms. They discuss DHS funding standoffs, election office raids and conspiracy claims, and Ukraine’s energy-strike fallout.
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DHS Funding Used As Leverage
- Democrats are leveraging a funding deadline to force reforms at the Department of Homeland Security.
- They aim to separate DHS funding and demand ICE oversight before approving full-year funding.
Require Specific Reforms Before Funding
- Attach clear restrictions to the DHS funding bill before approving full-year funding.
- Require provisions on warrants, accountability, masks, and body cameras for ICE operations.
ICE Funding Cushion Limits Leverage
- ICE already has major funding reserves from prior Republican legislation.
- That budget cushion limits the immediate impact of withholding DHS funds on ICE operations.
