Enough.
Democrats lost in 2024, and one of the main things people voted for was deporting illegal aliens. ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is charged with arresting people by way of getting that done—not because President Donald Trump pulled that idea out of the sky, but because they are authorized to do so under our law.
Instead of being supportive of Americans who are doing their law enforcement job for us, the Democrats have smeared and demonized the entire agency. It's this demonization that has led to violence against those brave federal agents. But the Democrats not only want to smear them, but they want to incapacitate them from doing their job.
As White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, the Democrats "cared more about illegal aliens" than Americans.
LEAVITT🚨: “But it’s important to take a step back and remember why is this even happening in the first place.”
— Officer Lew (@officer_Lew) March 25, 2026
“For nearly six weeks, Democrats in Congress have kept DHS shut down because they cared more about illegal aliens than American citizens.”
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This needs to end, in the best interests of the defense of the country, especially when we're in a battle with Iran.
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Apparently, the Republicans thought they had a deal in the offing with the Democrats. The idea was that Democrats would agree to fund everything except ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), which Republicans would then try to push through with reconciliation, without the reforms that Democrats want on things like warrants and masks.
Today is day number 40 of the DHS shutdown, and a possible DHS deal in the Senate may be on the rocks.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) March 25, 2026
As of 9am ET, Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s office tells @FoxNews they’ve still received no counter proposal from Democrats after GOP offered to fund all of DHS except…
That's potentially problematic to try to get that through reconciliation.
But then, after apparently having that deal on the table, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) backed off on it, according to Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA).
🚨 JUST IN: Sen. John Kennedy reveals Chuck Schumer has BLOWN UP GOP plans to reopen DHS with Democrats, then fund ICE through reconciliation
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 25, 2026
Schumer now demands ALL of his ICE reforms be met
“Schumer changed his mind.”
Just NUKE the filibuster NOW! pic.twitter.com/Oq0aubkgKF
"Schumer has changed his mind...we’re back to square one," Kennedy explained during an interview on CNN.
So if there had been a Democratic offer on the table, it doesn't appear to be there anymore, at least as previously proposed. Democrats moved the goal posts, thinking they could get more.
They don't care about how dangerous what they are doing is. Schumer's priorities are illegal aliens, and trying to look tough to the left to fend off being primaried in his next election.
Republicans have to solve this; they can't cave to these characters. The Democrats are not negotiating in good faith. The Republicans have to stop the Left's ridiculous ability to have constant shutdowns, holding the American people and their safety hostage.
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