"Over the next two weeks, Democrats and Republicans will weigh competing demands on how the Department of Homeland Security should carry out arrests, detention and deportations after the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal immigration agents this month in Minnesota. Seeking to rein in the federal agency, Senate Democrats late on Thursday were able to strike a deal with the White House"
"The agreement is intended to give lawmakers more time to address Democratic demands to curb ICE tactics while averting a partial government shutdown. The Senate was expected to finalize the deal Friday evening, hours before a midnight deadline to avert a government shutdown. Passage of the deal was delayed by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who objected to parts of the package."
A budget impasse in Congress threatened to halt large portions of federal operations as lawmakers negotiate new limits on federal immigration enforcement tied to reopening the government. Senate Democrats negotiated a temporary funding deal with the White House to fund DHS while funding other agencies through Sept. 30, aiming to buy time to address demands to curb ICE tactics. Proposed reforms include banning masks for federal agents, requiring body cameras, and requiring judicial warrants before home searches and arrests. The Senate moved to finalize the deal before a midnight shutdown deadline, though some objections delayed passage.
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