Mask ban for ICE agents emerges as flashpoint in DHS funding negotiation

After a brief shutdown, Congress funded DHS only through next week. Democrats demand ICE reforms — including body cameras, mask bans and safeguards — for long-term funding. Republicans oppose some measures, citing agent safety. A Quinnipiac poll shows most Americans want body cameras, oppose masks, back cutting ICE funding, and support a path to citizenship as opinions shift on immigration.