Trump's Third Homeland Security Shutdown Begins Over Agency Reforms

Donald Trump oversees the third partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security in six months after USA lawmakers failed to reach a funding agreement before a ten-day recess.Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer blocked the legislation to demand mandatory reforms for immigration agencies following the recent deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti.While approximately 272,000 employees are affected by the funding lapse, the administration continues enforcement operations using separate resources totaling $135 billion.