Democrats draw red line on new ICE guardrails: ‘Fix should come from Congress’

Published January 27, 2026 7:12pm ET



Negotiations to avert a partial government shutdown are being complicated by Democratic demands that any changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy be written into law by Congress.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) drew the red line on Tuesday as he called for immigration agents to leave Minneapolis after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti over the weekend. 

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