This year’s speech comes during an indefinite shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) caused by a standoff between Democrats and the White House over immigration enforcement. The dispute, which centers on Democrats’ demand for new restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) following the fatal shootings of two Minneapolis residents by federal agents last month, has led to a funding lapse at agencies including the Transportation Security Administration and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).