United States: Govt. faces imminent shutdown again

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Another partial shutdown of the U.S. government is imminent this Thursday after Democratic senators announced their opposition to the budget package that includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The move increases pressure on President Donald Trump, who already faces criticism over his immigration policies. Tensions escalated following the killing of U.S. citizen Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis last Saturday. Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer confirmed that his caucus will block the six appropriations bills unless the DHS section is removed, leaving the government at risk of another shutdown.    #teleSUREnglish #UnitedStates #GovernmentShutdown #Trump #Senate #Immigration #Politics #AlexPretti

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00:00In other news, another partial shutdown of the United States government is imminent this Thursday.

00:05Following the decision by Democratic senators to oppose the budget package that includes

00:10funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

00:15President Donald Trump already faces opposition to his immigration policies and another

00:20government shutdown could photocomplicate the economy.

00:23The final straw was the controversy's...

00:25...around the killing last Saturday of U.S. citizens, Alex Perry, by Federal Immigration

00:30Agency in Minneapolis.

00:31Chuck Schumer, dissentist Democratic Minority Leader.

00:35Confirm that his caucus will not provide the 60 votes needed to pass the 60 votes.

00:40...appropriations bills unless the sections on Homeland Security is removed.

00:45Thank you very much.

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