Democrats oppose ICE itself, not abuses or overreach

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Late last week, Senate Democrats’ weekslong blockade of Department of Homeland Security funding appeared to have finally drawn to a close — yet the partial shutdown continues. More on that below.

On Day 42 of their disruption, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer‘s (D-NY) caucus agreed to reopen most of the DHS, minus Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol. They declared victory, congratulating themselves on presenting a united front. But what did they actually achieve?

Our Washington Examiner colleague Byron York correctly notes that “in the past, the party that attached conditions to re-opening the government, or parts of the government, lost the shutdown. Now, Democrats have gotten away with