Senate Democrats considering deal to head off partial government shutdown

A vote for short-term DHS funding bill would give the party time to negotiate reforms on immigration operations

Senate Democrats are considering a deal that would head off a partial government shutdown and give the party time to negotiate new restrictions on immigration operations in response to the killings of US citizens Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis.

The talks, confirmed to the Guardian by a Senate aide, come after Senate Democrats demanded a series of reforms on federal agents involved in Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, including a prohibition on wearing masks, the imposition of a code of conduct and independent investigations of violations.

Shrai Popat contributed reporting from Minneapolis

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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