A partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) looms as Senate Democrats block funding unless sweeping reforms are enacted to rein in ICE and Border Patrol, whose conduct has sparked national outrage over constitutional violations, excessive force, and mismanagement. The
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