Politics

Democrats had made a number of demands to restrain the government's immigration crackdown in exchange for their support of the funding measure but could not reach an agreement with the GOP.

After the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by immigration officers last month in Minneapolis, Democrats wanted a "masks off, body cameras on" policy for federal agents, new use-of-force standards, better identification of DHS officers and a requirement for judicial warrants before entering private property. They also pushed for an end to detaining people without verifying they aren't U.S. citizens first and to conducting searches based on a person's race, language, accent or job.

Without funding, some DHS functions will cease, although the impact may not be more widely felt unless the shutdown continues well beyond the Presidents Day holiday weekend. DHS' website says that during a funding lapse, the department "may only continue 'exempt' activities such as law enforcement and maritime protection."