For most Americans, ICE and Homeland Security funding isn’t a priority
For most Americans, ICE and Homeland Security funding isn’t a priority
- March 12, 2026
- Michael Tesler, political science, explains in this piece for Good Authority
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“Senate Democrats have repeatedly blocked legislation this past month to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Democratic leaders are refusing to end the partial shutdown until DHS implements a series of guardrails, which include prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from wearing masks and requiring them to wear body cameras and show identification.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) accused Democrats of negotiating in bad faith because “they see this [DHS shutdown] as politically advantageous to them.” He’s right in this sense: The politics increasingly favor Democrats.
Large majorities favor the changes that Democrats propose. Polling shows that over 90% of Americans favor requiring ICE to wear body cameras. In a recent YouGov/Economist poll, about 75% said that ICE officers should be required to wear identifying uniforms and 59% say masked agents should be prohibited. Half of the respondents in that poll supported ending ICE altogether, compared to just 39% who opposed abolishing the agency.”
Continue reading: https://goodauthority.org/news/for-most-americans-ice-and-homeland-security-funding-isnt-a-priority/.
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