Schumer and Jeffries condition DHS funding on 10 demands for ICE reform

Published February 5, 2026 9:11am ET



Congressional Democratic leaders issued a list of 10 demands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement reform on Wednesday, as they block a key government funding bill from advancing due to concerns about ICE tactics.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) wrote a letter to Republican leadership in both chambers, outlining a series of requests for ICE already well-circulated on Capitol Hill, including requiring federal officers to wear IDs and body cameras, prohibiting them from wearing masks, and making a judicial warrant a prerequisite to entering private property. 

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