Government shutdown looms as Democrats demand immigration changes after Minnesota shooting
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Government funding expires Friday as Democrats demand immigration changes after Minnesota shooting, threatening partial shutdown of 78% of federal agencies.
Government funding for around three-quarters of the federal government expires Friday night, and a controversial shooting in Minnesota involving an immigration officer has dramatically changed shutdown negotiations.
While it appeared last week that a partial government shutdown would be avoided, the death of Alex Pretti in Minnesota has prompted Senate Democrats to demand changes to immigration enforcement procedures, threatening to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
Government funding expires at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday. Around 78% of the government would be shut down if no agreement is reached.
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The Department of Homeland Security, the Pentagon, Health and Human Services, the Labor Department, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation and Education would all be impacted by a shutdown.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz met Tuesday with President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, in an apparent effort to ease tensions following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by a federal officer.