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DAVID MARCUS: Craven politics is the only excuse left for Dems refusing to fund DHS

Schumer and Jeffries continue shutdown despite Trump removing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE pulling back from Minneapolis

By David Marcus Fox News

Published March 13, 2026 11:04am EDT

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Democrats stick to their guns on ICE reform demands as Department of Homeland Security shutdown approaches four-week mark

Progressives led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries say their list of 10 demands to fund DHS isn't going anywhere. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital)

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When it comes to striking a deal to pay the people who keep us safe, Congressional Democrats just won't take yes for an answer.

Just a month ago, they were demanding that ICE pull out of Minnesota and that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi NoemKristi Noem be fired before they could vote to fund the agency. Now, with Noem gone and ICE pulling back from Minneapolis, Democrats would seem to have gotten what they wanted. So why are Senate Minority Chuck Schumer and his House counterpart Hakeem Jeffries continuing to punish their constituents through this lingering partial government shutdown?

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., during a news conference following Senate Democrat policy luncheons at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 3, 2026. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

In particular, how can refusing to pay the people who keep our airports safe be justified when we are at war with........

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