{"id":1348946,"date":"2026-01-25T17:51:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T15:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/the-us-is-on-the-verge-of-a-shutdown-due-to-a-dispute-over-ice-funding-what-is-the-reason\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T17:51:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T15:51:33","slug":"the-us-is-on-the-verge-of-a-shutdown-due-to-a-dispute-over-ice-funding-what-is-the-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/the-us-is-on-the-verge-of-a-shutdown-due-to-a-dispute-over-ice-funding-what-is-the-reason\/","title":{"rendered":"The US is on the verge of a shutdown due to a dispute over ICE funding: what is the reason?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The possibility of a partial government shutdown in the United States has risen sharply after a man was killed during an operation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis. Senate Democrats have said they are prepared to block the budget over demands for reform and funding cuts to the agency.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> This is reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/01\/24\/minneapolis-ice-democrats-government-shutdown-ice\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Axios<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p> According to journalists, the incident occurred on Saturday, January 24, when ICE agents shot and killed a man during a federal operation as part of the immigration campaign of the administration of President Donald Trump. The deceased was identified as 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse Alex Pretty, and the investigation into the circumstances of his death is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p> Against this backdrop, Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that Democrats would block the government spending bill if it included funding for the US Department of Homeland Security without reforming ICE.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cDemocrats sought sensible reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans\u2019 refusal to stand up to President Trump, this bill falls woefully short of curbing Immigration and Customs Enforcement abuses. I will vote against it,\u201d said Chuck Schumer.<\/p>\n<p> Journalists note that Democratic senators have publicly spoken out against DHS funding, which includes spending on ICE:<\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li> Catherine Cortez;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Jackie Rosen;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Tim Kane;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Mark Warner;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Mark Kelly;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> Brian Schatz.<\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p> A separate group of Democrats, led by Senators Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla, spent several days persuading their colleagues not to support the DHS funding bill.<\/p>\n<p> At the same time, Democrats insist on tying ICE funding to specific reforms, including requiring arrest warrants and banning agents from wearing masks during operations. At the same time, according to journalists, ICE has separate funding approved in 2025 that allows the service to continue operating regardless of the shutdown.<\/p>\n<p> Concerns about a possible government shutdown have already spread to the White House.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cNo Democrat can vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security in its current form. That\u2019s a problem,\u201d said one of President Trump\u2019s advisers.<\/p>\n<p> Complicating matters is that senators will not return to Washington until at least January 27 due to a massive snowstorm on the East Coast of the United States. In the absence of an approved budget, a partial shutdown could begin as early as January 30 or 31.<\/p>\n<p> By the way, on Tuesday, January 20, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/ssha-protestuiut-proty-polityky-trampa-strayk-po-vsikh-shtatakh\/\">thousands of Americans across the country left their jobs and schools to participate in a large-scale protest against the policies of the Donald Trump administration<\/a> . The mass action, called \u201cFree America,\u201d is timed to coincide with the first anniversary of Trump\u2019s second inauguration as president.<\/p>\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The possibility of a partial government shutdown in the United States has risen sharply after a man was killed during an operation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis. Senate Democrats have said they are prepared to block the budget over demands for reform and funding cuts to the agency. 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