Ailsa Chang

Midnight, January 30th.

That is when funding for the federal government runs out.

We've all been here before, many, many times, everyone waiting and watching for Congress to come to an agreement on a continuing resolution to keep money flowing into the government.

But this time feels different because there was a deal.

The vote in the Senate this week was supposed to be just a formality.

That was until immigration enforcement officers shot and killed Alex Preddy on the streets of Minneapolis.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stood on the floor Thursday challenging the funding that has been set aside for the Department of Homeland Security, even though his Senate Democrats do support the rest of the spending package.

Democratic Senator Adam Schiff of California told NPR's Steve Inskeep how ICE operations must change.

Consider this.

Democratic resistance to the immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota could result in a partial government shutdown.

With hours left, can lawmakers even reach a deal?

And will Democrats even get the reforms they want?

From NPR, I'm Elsa Chang.

It's Consider This from NPR.

Unlike his Democratic colleagues in the Senate, Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson doesn't think that DHS funding should even be pulled into the battle over the immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota.

Johnson says he does want an investigation into the shooting of Alex Preddy, but not at the expense of government funding.

I asked Senator Johnson if he thinks ICE even needs reforms.

You don't think that ICE needs any reforms then?

There should be no changes on the federal government side when it comes to immigration agents.

So what changes do you think need to be seen for law enforcement to better take care of this problem that you have identified, that you have characterized?