Democrats had made a number of demands to restrain the government’s immigration crackdown in exchange for their support of the funding measure but could not reach an agreement with the GOP.

After the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by immigration officers last month in Minneapolis, Democrats wanted a “masks off, body cameras on” policy for federal agents, new use-of-force standards, better identification of DHS officers and a requirement for judicial warrants before entering private property. They also pushed for an end to detaining people without verifying they aren’t U.S. citizens first and to conducting searches based on a person’s race, language, accent or job.

Without funding, some DHS functions will cease, although the impact may not be more widely felt unless the shutdown continues well beyond the Presidents Day holiday weekend. DHS’ website says that during a funding lapse, the department “may only continue ‘exempt’ activities such as law enforcement and maritime protection.”

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      30 days ago

      Someone had the foresight to give them a $50,000 signing bonus handcuff. Quitting will cost them the $50k that they’ve already spent so they’re stuck

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      29 days ago

      They’ve already been doing that second bit. Remember how they’ve been driving vehicles of people they’ve stolen away? It wouldn’t surprise me to learn that they’ve been stealing personal possessions and identities.