A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the law enforcement agents and other personnel of the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security, who have been temporarily engaging in civil immigration enforcement operations, should be returned to their primary missions during periods of active hostility with Iran.
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Latest Action · March 11, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S1015)
This Senate resolution expresses the chamber's view that federal law enforcement agents currently assigned to immigration enforcement should be returned to their primary counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and counterintelligence duties during periods of active conflict with Iran. The resolution argues that since February 2026, when the United States initiated military hostilities with Iran, thousands of Federal Bureau of Investigation agents and personnel from the Department of Homeland Security have been diverted from critical national security work—including counterterrorism operations, cyber defense, and investigations into illicit Iranian activities—to conduct civil immigration enforcement. The resolution emphasizes that this redeployment increases the risk of terrorist attacks on American soil by reducing the number of agents available for security-focused missions during a heightened threat environment. While this is a non-binding resolution expressing Senate sentiment rather than legislation that changes law or appropriates funds, it calls for a reprioritization of federal law enforcement resources toward national security missions given current geopolitical tensions with Iran.
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