We are in another government shutdown, but this time it affects only parts of the Department of Homeland Security, so the Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau is continuing business as normal.  It looks like this may be a long one.

The issue is whether the Democrats’ demands for meaningful limits on immigration officers, including an end to wearing masks, will be enacted.  Democrats say they won’t vote to fund DHS until their demands are accepted.  They note widespread condemnation of ICE tactics in Milwaukee and elsewhere and say some of their voters are demanding they hold firm.

No way, say Republicans.  They argue voters support President Trump's handling of immigration and the actions being taken to end the Minneapolis surge show Trump is being responsive to public concerns. Immigration and border security have long been pillars of strength for Trump.  

But polling is painting a different picture. For instance, an NBC News poll out Wednesday showed 49% of adults strongly disapprove of how Trump is handling border security and immigration, up from 38% strong disapproval last summer. And another NBC poll finds 43% want ICE reformed, 29% want it abolished, and 29% want it to continue in its current form