"The second deadly shooting of a U.S. citizen by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis is raising the prospect of a partial government shutdown at the end of the week. Senate Democrats say they will not vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security without new guardrails for immigration enforcement. But that opposition may also torpedo the larger $1.3 trillion dollar spending package needed to keep large swaths of the federal government operational past Friday night."
""The appalling murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti on the streets of Minneapolis must lead Republicans to join Democrats in overhauling ICE and CBP to protect the public," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote on Sunday. "People should be safe from abuse by their own government." Democrats were already raising alarms about the conduct of immigration officers before the latest killing in Minneapolis on Saturday. Last week, all but seven House Democrats voted against the funding bill covering"
Two deadly shootings of U.S. citizens by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis have intensified pressure around Department of Homeland Security funding and raised the prospect of a partial government shutdown. Senate Democrats refuse to fund DHS without new guardrails for immigration enforcement, potentially jeopardizing a $1.3 trillion spending package needed to keep much of the government open past Friday. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for overhauls of ICE and CBP after the killings to protect the public. Most House Democrats opposed the DHS bill, and the House tied DHS funding to broader spending to meet the deadline; Sen. Patty Murray reconsidered support following the latest shooting.
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