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tritsofme

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9. I'm normally very supportive of Schumer, but I have a very different take. This is a terrible outcome.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 12:01 PM

Mar 27

This is being framed as a win, but it’s actually a strategic own-goal.

We passed on securing whatever restrictions were actually negotiable through the standard appropriations process, and instead shifted the fight into reconciliation—where we have no leverage and Republicans can fund ICE/CBP on a party-line vote.

The likely result is that they not only fund it at higher levels with no restrictions, but structure it in a way that insulates ICE/CBP from future appropriations fights for the remainder of Trump’s term—meaning when Democrats retake the House, the funding will already be locked in.

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After weeks of refusing, Republicans caved to Dem demands to fund DHS without a blank check for ICE and CBP. [View all] bigtree Mar 27 OP

Understand: Republicans have stood with ICE here. Let them run on that!! bucolic_frolic Mar 27 #1

They passed a deal that Patty Murray has been offering for weeks Quiet Em Mar 27 #2

When complaints from top MAGAts started coming in.... SergeStorms Mar 27 #8

Same with Senator Slotkin Kaleva Mar 27 #12

Well deserved bow. Passages Mar 27 #3

Turns out that when the Dems don't cave, good things can happen. I hope leadership remembers this. Fil1957 Mar 27 #4

They thought if they pumped in propaganda Tree Lady Mar 27 #5

Thank you Dems! You have power - the President gets the blame. 617Blue Mar 27 #6

ICE is Greg_In_SF Mar 27 #7

I'm normally very supportive of Schumer, but I have a very different take. This is a terrible outcome. tritsofme Mar 27 #9

So was that the GOP goal? leftstreet Mar 27 #11

This is confusing because it wasn't originally structured this way. tritsofme Mar 27 #15

That makes sense leftstreet Mar 27 #16

ICE is already funded for the next several years Kaleva Mar 27 #13

That's not really the distinction that matters tritsofme Mar 27 #17

Now . . . AverageOldGuy Mar 27 #10

Question- James48 Mar 27 #14

Also, trump/DHS could have funded TSA, but CHOSE not to. themaguffin Mar 27 #18