US & Canada Politics

DHS Shutdown Stretches On

DHS Shutdown Stretches On

The prolonged funding lapse has forced DHS employees to barter for basic office supplies while critical immigration enforcement agencies run dangerously low on cash.

Republicans are attempting to use a rare budget reconciliation procedure to bypass a Democratic blockade and secure seventy billion dollars for ICE and Border Patrol.

Democrats have countered by focusing on affordability, introducing a series of amendments intended to highlight the impact of the shutdown on American families.

The stalemate continues to impact operations at the U.S.-Mexico border and has raised concerns about national security and airport staffing levels.

United States Department of Homeland Security
United States federal executive department
United States Senate
Upper house of the United States Congress
Markwayne Mullin
American politician (born 1977)
Chuck Schumer
American politician (born 1950)
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
United States federal law enforcement agency