White House floats requiring ICE officers to self-identify in talks with Democrats to reopen DHS

Published March 17, 2026 4:54pm ET



White House officials detailed their latest Department of Homeland Security funding proposal to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, which includes requiring immigration officers to self-identify if confronted during immigration enforcement proceedings, a major sticking point for Democrats during the weekslong shutdown negotiations.

The Washington Examiner obtained a letter sent Tuesday by President Donald Trump‘s border czar, Tom Homan, and White House Legislative Affairs Director James Braid to Sens. Katie Britt (R-AL) and Susan Collins (R-ME) detailing the five concessions the White House extended to Democrats.

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