Democrats have long argued that they’d be willing to fund everything except ICE as negotiations over reining in Trump’s immigration enforcement policies have stalled in the Senate. Advertisement AdvertisementDespite lawmakers having multiple meetings with White House border czar Tom Homan in recent days, aides warn progress has been tedious and slow. That process last summer allowed the GOP to inject billions into immigration enforcement last summer without Democratic support. Even before the Sunday night missive, Republicans — who’d been waiting for Democrats to respond to the latest White House offer in DHS talks — suggested negotiations had slowed. The White House said that it is waiting until Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin is confirmed as Department of Homeland Security secretary to continue negotiating with Democrats.

Source: CNN March 23, 2026 22:16 UTC