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Senate Democrats block homeland security funding bill as department shutdown looms – live

globalFebruary 12, 2026
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Senate Democrats block homeland security funding bill as department shutdown looms – live
A DHS shutdown is all but inevitable when the stopgap measure expires on FridayTrump’s “border czar” Tom Homan kicked off his press conference today announcing that the admi

A DHS shutdown is all but inevitable when the stopgap measure expires on Friday

Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan kicked off his press conference today announcing that the administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota has “yielded the successful results” they were looking to achieve.

Homan also noted that Immigation and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has not made any arrests at hospitals, elementary schools or churches. However, many people in the Twin Cities have told the Guardian that they’re fearful of federal immigration officers who patrol near these spots, and appear to make indiscriminate arrests throughout the region. The anxiety has resulted in parents keeping their children at home, and patients missing hospital appointments.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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