government shutdown

US airport ICE staff: The following are travel measures for visa and green card holders

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Thousands of Transportation Security Administration employees (TSAVacations are currently underway due to the partial U.S. government shutdown, forcing authorities to look for ways to manage growing crowds at airport terminals. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City (Reuters) In response to this situation, the Trump administration … Read more

U.S. Senate passes bill to fund Department of Homeland Security after airport delays

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The U.S. Senate passed legislation early Friday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, opening the way to end a long partial government shutdown that has disrupted airport security and threatened an economy already reeling from the war with Iran. U.S. lawmakers are grappling with the fallout from immigration policy as Transportation Security … Read more

Homeland Security oversight still blocks path to end of partial U.S. lockdowns

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Lawmakers and the White House showed no signs of compromise on Sunday over oversight of federal immigration officials, a fight that has led to the suspension of funding for the Department of Homeland Security. U.S. lawmakers failed to reach an agreement by Saturday on federal immigration enforcement funding. (AFP Getty Images) The partial government shutdown … Read more