The US government entered what is expected to be a brief shutdown on Saturday (31 January) after Congress missed a midnight deadline to approve a spending deal.
• The Senate passed the package 71–29, but the House of Representatives is out of town and not expected to take up the measure until Monday.
• Lawmakers aim to avoid a repeat of last fall’s record 43-day shutdown, which cost the economy around $11 billion.
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding will be extended for two weeks while negotiators debate new immigration enforcement rules.
Senate Democrats pushed for tighter oversight following the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good during separate federal immigration operations in Minneapolis, proposing body cameras, warrants, and restrictions on face masks. Republicans signalled openness to some reforms.
Large anti‑ICE protests and a national strike movement have emerged across the United States in response to the shootings and expanded immigration enforcement, with demonstrators mobilising in cities such as Minneapolis, New York, Los Angeles and others to demand accountability for federal agents’ actions and broader immigration policy reforms.
ℹ️ Reuters
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