Democrats push to overhaul ICE after Minneapolis immigration shooting
The gist
Federal immigration agents killed a man in Minneapolis, and Democrats in Congress are now demanding ICE be overhauled.
The split over how far to go will shape 2026 midterm races.
How it unfolded
- Jan 24, 2026Federal immigration agents killed a man in Minneapolis; hours later, at a Texas AFL-CIO debate ahead of the March 3 primary, Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico both called for overhauling ICE.
- Jan 30, 2026The Senate voted to fund most of the government through the end of September while carving out a temporary extension for Homeland Security funding, giving Congress two weeks to debate new restrictions on federal immigration raids.
- Feb 3, 2026The House was expected to vote on the Senate's funding package and to hold its own internal debates on whether and how to reform ICE.
Key terms
- ICE
- Federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security that enforces immigration and customs laws.
- midterm races
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
- primary
- An election in which voters of a political party choose that party's candidate for an upcoming general election.
Source: Wikipedia