"A partial government shutdown began Saturday after congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump's team failed to reach a deal on legislation to fund the department through September. Democrats are demanding changes to how immigration operations are conducted after the fatal shootings of U.S. citizens Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal officers in Minneapolis last month. Congress is on recess until Feb. 23, and both sides appear dug into their positions."
"The impasse affects agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Coast Guard, the Secret Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The work at ICE and CBP goes on unabated because Trump's tax and spending cut law from 2025 provided billions more to those agencies that can be tapped for deportation operations. About 90% of DHS employees were to continue working during the shutdown, but do so without pay."
A partial government shutdown began after Democrats and President Trump's team failed to reach a funding deal for the Department of Homeland Security through September. Democrats demand changes to immigration operations after the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal officers in Minneapolis. Congress is on recess until Feb. 23 with both sides dug into positions. The impasse affects TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard, Secret Service, ICE, and CBP. ICE and CBP operations continue using funds from the 2025 tax and spending law. About 90% of DHS employees continue working without pay, creating potential financial hardships. The administration resists demands for unmasking and unique IDs while Democrats seek body cameras and warrants for private-property arrests.
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