Lawmakers and the White House are offering no signs of compromise in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers.
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13, 2026. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., who chairs the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, walks to the chamber following a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans on spending legislation, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference at the Bishop Whipple Federal building on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 in Minneapolis. A sign for the Department of Homeland Security is seen on the Saint Elizabeth campus in Washington, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. – Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise Sunday in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led toon legislation to fund the department through September. Democrats are demanding changes to how immigration operations are conducted after the fatal shootings of U.S. citizensagencies such as the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Coast Guard, the Secret Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The work at ICE and CBP goes on unabated because Trump’s tax and spending cut law from 2025 provided billions more to those agencies that can be tapped for deportation operations. About 90% of DHS employees were to continue working during the shutdown, but do so without pay — and missed paychecks could mean financial hardships. Last year there was a recordsaid the administration was unwilling to agree to Democrats' demands that federal officers clearly identify themselves, remove masks during operations and display unique ID numbers. “I don’t like the masks, either,” Homan said, But, he said, “These men and women have to protect themselves." Democrats also want to require immigration agents to wear body cameras and mandate judicial warrants for arrests on private property. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Democrats are only asking for federal agents to abide by rules followed by law enforcement agencies around the country. “And the question that Americans are asking is, ‘Why aren’t Republicans going along with these commonsense proposals?’” Schumer said."They’re not crazy. They’re not way out. They’re what every police department in America does.” Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said he could back Democrats calls to equip immigration officers with body cameras and would support efforts to bolster training. But he balked at their demands that federal officer remove masks and clearly identify themselves, noting some officers taking part in immigration enforcement operations have faced doxing and other harassment. “What are you going to do, expose their faces so you can intimidate their families?” Mullins said."What we want is ICE to be able to do their job. And we would love for local law enforcement and for states to cooperate with us.” Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, a Trump ally who had pushed for a two-week extension of DHS funding while negotiations continued, said it was"shortsighted of Democrats to walk away" from talks. Trump made enforcement of the nation's immigration laws a centerpiece of his 2024 campaign for the White House and he promised to be aggressive in detaining and deporting people living in the United States without legal permission. DHS reports it has deported more than 675,000 migrants since Trump's return to office last year and claims some 2.2 million others have “self-deported” as the Republican president has made his “President Trump is not going to back away from the mission, the mission that American people said they wanted him to complete, and that is securing our border and making sure that we actually do interior enforcement," Britt said. Homan was on CBS' “Face the Nation,” Schumer and Mullin appeared on CNN's “State of the Union” and Britt was interviewed on “Fox News Sunday.” Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Family of man killed by JSO questions use of deadly force given his mental health historyFamily demands answers after JSO officers fatally shoot man in drivewayBook calls attention to Jacksonville's post-pandemic affordability crisisWoman creates mobile hair salon to pamper families in need for free at Jacksonville hospitalsPhase 1 water shortage amid drought conditionsCats and kittens are helping inmates heal thanks to a Flagler County rehabilitation programCity council greenlights plans to establish community benefits agreement boardTelethon Rain: Every bit counts | Chief Meteorologist Richard Nunn explainsTocoi Creek girls basketball team not sneaking up on teams this seasonMan spotted for 2nd time in stolen car fatally shot by 2 officers: JSO
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