In the wake of Alex Pretti's death, Congress appears on track for a partial shutdown [View all]
(NPR) 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 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."
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/26/nx-s1-5686473/senate-democrats-to-vote-against-dhs-funding-setting-up-potential-partial-shutdown
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