Trump demands "full and immediate restoration of all funding" for border security and ICE. Rep. Chip Roy mentions 1.6 million people under removal orders and emphasizes mass deportations. The administration's doubling down on border enforcement and deportation requires physical detention infrastructure. Private prison operators are the primary beneficiaries of increased ICE funding and detention volume. LONG. The political capital being spent on this issue suggests funding will eventually flow. Continued government shutdown defers payments to contractors.