300 Catholic Leaders Including 15 Bishops Ask Senate to Reject ICE Funding If No Reforms
By Tyler Arnold/EWTN News Nation – January 31, 2026
About 300 Catholic leaders, including 15 bishops, sent a letter to the Senate this week asking lawmakers to reject funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if the appropriations bill does not include protections for migrants.
Republicans and Democrats reached a temporary deal on the appropriations bill, which extends funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which operates ICE, for just two weeks. The bill will likely receive a vote Saturday, but lawmakers will need to further negotiate DHS and ICE funds in early February even if it passes.