Republicans remove ICE spending from shutdown talks, but shutdown threat remains

Key facts

• Republicans have removed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spending from negotiations.
• This action does not eliminate the threat of a government shutdown.

Republicans have decided to remove debates over funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from the table in ongoing budget negotiations. Despite this concession, the possibility of a government shutdown remains, as the core issues driving the shutdown threat have not been resolved.