Senate Unanimously Approves DHS Funding Package Excluding ICE And Portions of CBP

The Senate unanimously approved a DHS funding package that funds most of DHS but excludes ICE and CBP, ending a 42-day lapse and paving the way for airports and other DHS functions to resume normal operations.

“- Published The US Senate has voted to end a partial 40-day government shutdown, approving funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - with the exception of immigration enforcement”

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The measure funds TSA, the Coast Guard, FEMA, and CISA and sends the package to the House for final passage, with President Trump signaling he would back pay for TSA workers if needed.

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This outcome marks a sharp split between DHS operational funding and enforcement policies that Democrats have insisted on reforming.

The House remains the bottleneck, and the fate of ICE/CBP funding and reforms is still to be decided in a separate process.

The plan funds DHS except ICE and CBP, allocating money to TSA, Coast Guard, FEMA, and CISA, and provides TSA back pay.

ICE and large parts of CBP are explicitly excluded from this funding package, meaning noICE reform measures are included in this tranche.

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Democratic demands for reforms—such as restrictions on ICE and warrants for raids—remain the subject of separate negotiations.

Practically, this is a partial reopening that stabilizes security functions and travel, not a full immigration enforcement overhaul.

Democrats had pressed for reforms to federal immigration enforcement before funding ICE could move forward, but those provisions did not make it into this package.

“What to know about Day 42 of the DHS shutdown: - The House could vote as early as Friday on Senate-approved legislation to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security”

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The decision to exclude ICE came after sustained Democratic pressure, including concerns raised after federal agents killed two Americans in Minneapolis.

Analysts expect enforcement reforms to be pursued in a separate legislative vehicle, possibly through reconciliation, while DHS components are funded now.

This framing—funding DHS while delaying ICE changes—highlights the asymmetry in how coverage and policy are prioritized in the current deal.

The House must take up the Senate package for final passage, providing the next critical step to re-open DHS functions.

Media notes this as a major step to stabilize TSA payroll and airport operations, while leaving ICE/CBP reform to a separate track.

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Analysts suggest reform provisions may be pursued later, potentially through reconciliation or a separate bill.

The immediate political calculus is to get DHS functioning again while preserving leverage for enforcement changes later.

A Spanish-language outlet highlighted the unanimous Senate vote while noting ICE’s exclusion, signaling a divide between the security of operations and enforcement reform.

“The Senate early Friday morning advanced a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, in a move to end the partial government shutdown that has disrupted air travel across the U”

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Caribbean and Latin American outlets emphasized the operational relief for aviation and the continuing debate over immigration enforcement.

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These perspectives show how a domestic funding dispute can resonate in regional conversations about sovereignty, security, and migration policy.