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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) speaks to reporters as he arrives to the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. A partial federal government shutdown looms as Senate Democrats have threatened to hold up funding for the Department of Homeland Security after two U.S. citizens were murdered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 22: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after holding a signing ceremony for the “Board of Peace” at the{ }World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 22, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The US-backed “Board of Peace” is intended to administer the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after the war between Israel and Hamas. The final makeup of the board has not been confirmed. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 24: U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference in the National Response Coordination Center at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters on January 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Federal immigration agents shot and killed another U.S. citizen on Saturday morning, later identified as Alex Pretti, during operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

GOP blames Trump advisors for immigration policy backlash as Democrats push for action

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) speaks to reporters as he arrives to the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. A partial federal government shutdown looms as Senate Democrats have threatened to hold up funding for the Department of Homeland Security after two U.S. citizens were murdered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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