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ICE Expands, Despite Shutdown, as 12,000 New Agents Prepare to Deploy, Already Fully Funded. - FIVE MINUTE NEWS
We’re told a partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown is a national emergency — delayed flights, furloughed workers, Washington dysfunction. But here’s what isn’t being emphasized: ICE isn’t shutting down. Arrests, detention, and deportations continue. And behind the political standoff, enforcement is scaling up.
While headlines focus on “shutdown drama,” the enforcement apparatus appears to be accelerating — not pausing. The bigger question isn’t whether Congress resolves this dispute. It’s what a larger, faster, more centralized immigration enforcement system means for the country’s future. - 02/17/2026.