Democrats lay out immigration demands as Congress careens toward shutdown

Published January 26, 2026 5:58pm ET



Senate Democrats dug in Monday with fresh demands for restrictions against federal immigration officers in exchange for passing a tranche of government funding bills following a second deadly shooting in Minnesota by agents.

Stipulations from Democrats were abundant, as Congress barrels toward a Friday partial shutdown deadline and Republican leaders rebuffed calls for additional legal guardrails for agencies carrying out President Donald Trump’s sweeping deportation agenda.

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