Senate Funds DHS, Ignores Immigration Enforcement

0:00It's March 27. This is Hartford News today, driven by AI. The Senate just passed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security after a 42-day shutdown over disputes on immigration. Enforcement This deal keeps money flowing to agencies like the Transportation Security Administration, the Coast Guard, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but skips extra cash for immigration and customs enforcement or border patrol, and ignores democratic calls for new limits on federal agents. The standoff started when Democrats blocked funding following the deaths of two U.S. citizens at the hands of immigration officers in Minneapolis, leading to widespread disruptions. Tens of thousands of workers went unpaid, many quit, and spring break travelers faced huge lines at airports, with some spots seeing up to 40. They're sent absences among screeners, and more than 480 officers leaving their jobs. Now the bill heads to the House of Mid-Mix reactions, as Democrats claim they held the

1:00line on reforms while Republicans accuse them of dodging a real deal. And with Congress heading into a two-week break, talks on immigration tactics and voting rules will pick up again next month.