00:00United States. Another partial shutdown of the U.S. government is imminent this day following
00:06the decision by Democratic senators to oppose the budget packages that includes funding for
00:13the Department of Homeland Security, the DHS. This decision adds pressure on President Donald
00:19Trump who already faces opposition to his immigration policies and another government
00:24shutdown could further complicate the economy. The final straw was the controversy surrounding the
00:31killing last Saturday of U.S. citizen Alex Priti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Chuck
00:38Schumer, the Senate's Democratic minority leader, confirmed that his caucus will not provide the 60
00:45votes needed to pass the six appropriations bill unless the section on the DHS is removed.
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