Sen. Barrasso Blasts Democrats’ Plan for ‘Sanctuary Locations’ at Polling Places

Breitbart ^ | 02/10/2026 | Olivia Rondeau

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Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) blasted the Democrats’ ballooning list of demands to protect illegal migrant criminals — including making polling places “sanctuary locations” — instead of funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

During remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday, Barrasso highlighted the Democrats’ “Christmas list of demands” they are fighting for instead of agreeing to enforce immigration law and avoiding another partial government shutdown.

“Democrats have come up with a Christmas list of demands, demands designed to appeal to their radical base. This growing list of Democrat demands makes it almost impossible to remove dangerous illegal immigrants from the streets of our nation,” the senator said. “Democrats are resisting even the most reasonable attempts to enforce our immigration laws.”

In resistance to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is funded by DHS, Democrat leaders have been threatening to push a shutdown on Friday if the Republicans do not capitulate to their “reforms.”

Last Friday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said if Republicans do not give in, there will be a shutdown of “other aspects of DHS, like Coast Guard, like FEMA, and like TSA, which would be very unfortunate.”

Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) trashed the White House’s attempt to avert a shutdown as the deadline approaches after a Monday night meeting, saying in a joint statement, “Republicans shared an outline of a counterproposal, which included neither details nor legislative text.”

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: barrasso; dhsfunding; pollingplaces; sanctuary

[paulcissa]

I love it. Shutdown TSA and watch the entire transportation system grind to a halt. That's an awesome plan to leverage for your illegal immigrants so they can be assured a vote in OUR election.

What other reason would the Democrats have to create a "Sanctuary Polling Place"? It's so blatant that it's almost incomprehensible. But we're discussing Demoncrats so Clown-Show rules are in play.

[Mr_Moonlight]

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said if Republicans do not give in, there will be a shutdown of “other aspects of DHS, like Coast Guard, like FEMA, and like TSA, which would be very unfortunate.”

"Yeah, nice little country you have here. Would be a shame if something bad happened to it ....."

[DeplorableTrumpSupporter]

The Dems...hating Americans and America since 1840...

[silverleaf]

Very unfortunate for the Coast Guard they got put under DHS

Very unfortunate anyone needing FEMA TSA Coast Guard or Secret Service during the great democrat “MASA” (Make America Shutdown Again)