WASHINGTON — With less than a month to go until the Department of Homeland Security runs out of funding and no clear end in sight to the gridlock that’s preventing Congress from approving more, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson warned lawmakers Thursday not to threaten his agency’s budget over immigration disputes.
“The clock to February 27 is ticking,” he said in a speech at the Wilson Center in Washington. “In these times, the Homeland Security budget of this government should not be a political football.”
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Although the House’s immigration hardliners might not get on board for a clean DHS bill even with a lawsuit against the president, the legislation could win more Democratic support. House Democrats are expected to discuss their plans on Thursday at an issues retreat in Philadelphia, which will include an address from Obama.
