Ilhan Omar admits Dems are responsible for DHS shutdown
Ilhan Omar admits Dems are responsible for DHS shutdown Minnesota congresswoman says Democrats' ICE demands play key role in funding fight CJ Womack By CJ Womack Fox News Published April 1, 2026 5:56pm EDT Ilhan Omar says Democrats blocked DHS funding over ICE reforms at Minnesota town hall Rep. Ilhan Omar said Dems refused to pass a DHS funding bill unless it included immigration enforcement reforms, including unmasking ICE agents, during a town hall. She argued the impasse has left multiple agencies without resources. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., admitted during a town hall Tuesday that Democrats were responsible for blocking funding for the Department of Homeland Security that led to the ongoing partial shutdown of the government agency. While speaking at a town hall in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota, Omar explained that she and fellow Democrats refused to back a funding bill unless changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were included. Her remarks came as Congress remai...