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Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer lay out 10 demands to fund DHS

Schumer joined Hakeem Jeffries in outlining conditions for a DHS funding bill.

Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer lay out 10 demands to fund DHS
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This article1 analysis · Oct 10, 2026
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House Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer outlined 10 demands for a Department of Homeland Security funding bill ahead of the February 13 deadline. Republicans criticized the proposals as negotiations continue over funding and immigration enforcement.

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Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Minority Leader who joined Jeffries in laying out demands for DHS funding

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House Minority Leader who joined Schumer in laying out demands for DHS funding

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House Speaker who rejected some proposed restrictions

John Barrasso
R · WY · SEN

Senate Republican Whip who said the demands bundled 23 specific requests as 10

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader who criticized Democrats’ engagement and raised concerns about the negotiation timeline

Katie Boyd Britt
R · AL · SEN

Senator and Republican negotiator who criticized the demands

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Schumer and Jeffries Propose Immigration Enforcement Restrictions

Schumer and Jeffries outlined proposed restrictions on immigration enforcement as part of negotiations over Department of Homeland Security funding ahead of a Feb. 13 deadline. The proposals drew Republican criticism, and coverage described a funding lapse as a possibility. Center outlets largely present the restrictions as part of the funding negotiations, with some coverage stressing shutdown risk and differences between Schumer and Jeffries over an extension. Right-leaning outlets foreground Republican criticism, including claims that the demands are unrealistic.

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