Trump Urges House to End Shutdown Amidst Immigration Standoff

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News18•03-02-2026, 05:45
Trump Urges House to End Shutdown Amidst Immigration Standoff
- •President Trump is pushing the House to quickly pass a federal funding package to end the partial government shutdown, which began Saturday.
- •Democrats are refusing to support the package without changes to immigration enforcement operations, particularly regarding ICE.
- •House Republicans have their own demands, including fuller funding for Homeland Security and the SAVE Act.
- •The stalemate highlights a difficult week ahead, with agencies like the Pentagon and Homeland Security affected, potentially leaving workers unpaid.
- •Negotiations are ongoing, with some potential agreement on body cameras for ICE agents, but disagreements remain on other Democratic demands like unmasking agents and judicial warrants.
Why It Matters: Trump urges quick House vote to end shutdown, but immigration demands from both parties create a stalemate.
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