After months of financial difficulties that affected the workflow, the US Congress agreed to allocate a large sum of money to Immigration, Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agencies. The Senate agreed in a night session to allocate $70 billion for the next three-year period, despite obstruction attempts by Democrats.
Republicans, who are in the majority, have relied on a legal procedure that allows for bypassing the “filebuster” method often used by the minority party to stall laws by prolonging debates.
The law received the support of 50 Republican senators, while 46 Democrats and two Republicans opposed it. Now, the law will be sent to the House of Representatives, where it is expected to face new challenges.
The Department of Homeland Security has been experiencing a slowdown in its operations since February 14 due to a lack of funding. Democrats insist on their refusal to provide these funds because of the events that occurred in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where an operation to combat illegal immigration led to the death of American citizens, which makes them demand reducing the budget of the agencies concerned and changing their work procedures. (Arabic)
