At the time, CBS data showed the Democrats’ position was minus-12 (28% worth a shutdown vs. 40% not worth a shutdown), while the GOP’s was minus-22 (23%-45%). For one, some GOP lawmakers are trying to separate Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spending from the rest of the DHS funding and pass the latter now. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer holds a press conference about Democrats demands for immigration enforcement reform, in February. And the administration has scaled back its immigration enforcement in Minneapolis and avoided similar high-profile controversies. Though somewhat ironically, Trump’s new move to put ICE agents at airports could seemingly remind people about their problems with aggressive immigration enforcement.

Source: CNN March 23, 2026 23:10 UTC