While Republicans have branded this the "Schumer Shutdown," blame-slinging began months ago when negotiations commenced to avert the budget showdown. The clarity of Democrats' desire to give illegal immigrants free healthcare is abundant, as evidenced by every single Democratic nominee eagerly raising their hand in support of the policy at the June 2019 NBC presidential debate. The nuance is that the funds ostensibly support broader federal law enforcement, including ICE facilities that detain both immigrants and U.S. citizens. In Democrats' own wordsWith Democrats denying these claims, a number of lawmakers have clarified the situation on their social media accounts. Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., broke it down to dollars and cents to Just The News: "Senate Democrats are blocking that bill.