"A massive portion of the federal government has ground to a halt after Congress missed Friday's deadline to fund the government. Senate Democrats triggered the partial shutdown by demanding immigration enforcement reforms as a condition for funding the Department of Homeland Security. Employees at other key agencies, such as the Pentagon and the Department of Transportation, are currently either furloughed or working without pay. The White House and lawmakers say the shutdown will be short-lived."
"A federal judge's Saturday ruling has cleared the path for the Trump administration to continue its immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. The decision comes just after border czar Tom Homan announced last week that there were plans to scale back the federal government's operation there. Thousands of people in Minneapolis continued to protest the presence of immigration enforcement agents on Friday."
A massive portion of the federal government halted after Congress missed the funding deadline and a partial shutdown began. Senate Democrats demanded immigration enforcement reforms as a condition for funding the Department of Homeland Security. Employees at agencies including the Pentagon and Department of Transportation are furloughed or working without pay. The Senate advanced a funding package that provides only two weeks of DHS funding to force policy negotiations. The House may alter the deal because some Republicans oppose reforms and seek election-integrity measures, while some Democrats oppose any short-term DHS funding. A federal judge cleared the way for continued immigration enforcement in Minneapolis despite protests and legal challenges.
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