Bill to fund US homeland security fails again as concern grows about airport lines
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A Senate bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed to advance due to Democratic opposition, primarily over concerns about immigration enforcement practices and airport screening delays.
- Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer plans to propose an alternative measure to fund only the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), but it is also expected to face opposition and likely fail.
- Behind the scenes, White House border czar Tom Homan has met with bipartisan senators to negotiate, with Democrats demanding reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following recent shootings in Minneapolis.
- Democrats are pushing for policy changes including requiring ICE agents to obtain warrants before entering homes, wearing identification, and banning masks, while the Trump administration claims to have agreed to some reforms such as expanded body cameras
