Democrats will vote against an upcoming funding bill if it doesn’t “rein in” federal immigration enforcement efforts after the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by a Border Patrol agent, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Jan. 24.
If Democrats unite against the spending bill, the likelihood increases of a partial government shutdown later this week.
“What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling—and unacceptable in any American city,” Schumer wrote on social media.
“Democrats sought common-sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] spending bill, but because of Republicans’ refusal to stand up to President [Donald] Trump, the DHS bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE. I will vote no.”…
Senate Democrats Threaten to Shut Down Government Over DHS Funding Following Minnesota Shooting
