Senate Funds DHS, Excludes ICE & CBP

0:00On March 27, the U.S. Senate just passed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, but it holds back money for immigration and customs enforcement and part of customs and border protection. This deal covers key areas like the Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard. The House of Representatives still has to approve it before those agencies can fully reopen, following an overnight voice vote in the Senate. Thousands of thousands of TSA workers have gone five weeks without pay during the shutdown, leading to record absences over the weekend and some employees, calling in sick or quitting altogether. The funding standoff started on February 13th when Democrats pushed for changes to immigration rules after agents shot and killed to U.S. Citizens in Minneapolis President Trump ramped up pressure by threatening to send ICE agents to airports and demanding a proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration, while the Senate moved forward, the House actually remains the next big hurdle, leaving

1:00many federal workers in limbo as talks continue.