A Democratic lawmaker stated over the past hour on X that she will not support the DHS funding bill as it stands and demanded it be split from the larger funding package, declaring 'Federal agents cannot murder people in broad daylight and face zero consequences,' according to an X post by @burgessev at https://x.com/burgessev/status/2015253024826962413. The lawmaker noted that earlier this week she had said ICE must be reined in despite funding debates, as Republicans provided the agency a massive slush fund. This position aligns with Democratic efforts to block the six-bill funding package including DHS provisions, risking a partial government shutdown on Jan. 31, per prior statements from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.). A YouGov poll conducted on Jan. 24, 2026, and shared on X in the reporting window, showed 46% of respondents support abolishing ICE versus 41% who oppose, with net support of +62 among Democrats, +12 among independents, +25 among Black respondents and +26 among Hispanic respondents, according to @IAPolls2022 at https://x.com/IAPolls2022/status/2015250050390126879. The opposition stems from ICE's fatal shooting of VA employee Alex Jeffrey Pretti during an operation near Nicollet and 27th streets in Minneapolis at 9:05 a.m. CT on Jan. 24, which DHS confirmed involved Border Patrol officers shooting an armed suspect resisting arrest, followed by assaults on officers by about 200 individuals.
