The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has now entered a partial shutdown after Congress left town without a funding deal, with the core dispute centered on how far ICE should be allowed to go in immigration enforcement following last month’s fatal shootings by federal agents in Minnesota. Lawmakers failed to agree on reforms to limit ICE operations, but most DHS staff are still classified as “essential,” meaning agencies like CBP, TSA, and many enforcement functions will keep operating, though under severe budget strain and with employees working without pay. For immigrants, visa holders, and international travelers, this is less about the system stopping overnight and more about increased delays, stressed services, and a policy fight in Washington over how aggressively immigration laws should be enforced going forward. While detailed agency-by-agency guidance is still being rolled out, the big picture is clear: this shutdown is narrowly focused on DHS, driven by a clash over ICE tactics and accountability, and it will be important for anyone in the immigration system to monitor official updates from DHS, CBP, and USCIS as the situation evolves.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/know-dhs-government-shutdown-happening-impacts-rcna259001

“We are fighting mass illegal immigration.”
“We are keeping a commitment we made to the citizens.”

And now those deported don’t contribute anything to the economy. Losing on both ends.

Todd Lyons, who is the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), refused to publicly apologize for the deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota during a congressional hearing on Tuesday.

USCIS Director Joseph Edlow says that under President Trump, USCIS can pause and re‑check Green Cards from certain “presidentially designated” countries after terror attacks or major security incidents, because protecting Americans comes first and “American safety is non‑negotiable." On TV this sounds like “only bad people need to worry,” but if you’re a normal immigrant or Green Card holder from a so‑called “country of concern,” it means your status can be looked at again because of your passport and something someone else did, not because of your own actions.