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Senate Democrats send counteroffer to White House amid DHS shutdown
Democrats demand reforms to immigration enforcement including body cameras and mask bans, while DHS agencies operate amid a partial shutdown affecting key security functions.
- On Saturday, funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed as a short-term extension expired late last week, and Democrats sent a counteroffer on Monday outlining reforms.
- After the Minneapolis shootings, Democrats vowed to oppose DHS funding without reforms and issued 10 demands, while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Immigration and Customs Enforcement is 'out of control'.
- Among their specific requests are requiring officers to display ID badges, remove masks, wear body cameras and obtain judicial warrants before entering private property, with Schumer saying `These are common-sense proposals, they're supported by the American people`.
- A majority of DHS employees will work without pay, while ICE and CBP operate due to a $75 billion infusion, with over 93% expected to keep working.
- Members have been told to prepare to return on 48-hours notice, as lawmakers aren’t scheduled to come back until Feb. 23 unless a deal is reached, despite negotiations ongoing this week.
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