Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she will oppose any additional funding for ICE as the House considers a $1.2 trillion spending minibus ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline. On X, she declared, "I will not vote to give ICE a single cent," citing recent enforcement actions in Minnesota and the shooting of Renee Good. Progressive lawmakers warn they may block the package unless DHS/ICE funding is removed, creating a partisan standoff over the bill that would prevent a government shutdown if approved.
Ilhan Omar: 'Not a Single Cent' for ICE — Progressives Threaten to Block $1.2T Funding Minibus
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and a Department of Homeland Security officer(Getty Images)
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D‑Minn.) said she will oppose any funding that increases support for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as the House prepares to vote on government funding ahead of the Jan. 30 deadline.
Posting on X, Omar framed her opposition as a response to recent enforcement activity in her state and called for an end to what she described as unchecked agency power.
"I will not vote to give ICE a single cent," Omar wrote. "No more blank checks for a rogue agency that operates above the law, escalates violence, and erodes our most basic freedoms."
The dispute comes as Congressional leaders unveiled a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package — a "minibus" that combines four appropriations bills and includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which covers ICE. Lawmakers must pass funding before Jan. 30 to avoid a partial government shutdown.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., walks beside a photograph of Renee Good, the woman shot and killed in her car by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, during a news conference with the Congressional Progressive Caucus as they announce an effort to limit funding for the Department of Homeland Security at the Capitol in Washington Jan. 13, 2026.
Political Stakes and Local Reaction
Progressive Democrats have threatened to withhold support for the broader spending package unless provisions for ICE are removed, setting up a potential showdown with party leaders who argue the package is necessary to keep federal agencies funded.
Omar and other critics point to recent enforcement operations — and to the shooting of Renee Good, which federal authorities say occurred as Good attempted to ram an ICE officer — as catalysts for their objection. Supporters of the operations note that ICE has publicized the names and criminal charges of some people arrested, including convictions described by officials as violent or involving sexual offenses against minors.
Local officials and activists in some cities have clashed with federal immigration officers during arrests and enforcement actions, intensifying scrutiny over ICE tactics and prompting calls from some Democrats to reform or restrict the agency's funding.
Fox News Digital reporters Alex Miller, Elizabeth Elkind and Leo Briceno contributed reporting to the original coverage.
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