Passengers have been forced to endure long waits at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints during the shutdown. (Photo: AFP)WASHINGTON - Republican leaders in the US Congress said on Wednesday they had reached a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end a weeks-long partial government shutdown that has brought chaos to airports. The agreement also ignores Democratic demands for limits on harsh immigration enforcement tactics that have angered many in America. Democrats had refused to back funding for immigration enforcement agencies without new limits on their operations, including requirements for judicial warrants and restrictions on agents wearing masks. “For days, Republican divisions derailed a bipartisan agreement,” he said, adding that Democrats had “refused to let Republican chaos win.”

Source: Bangkok Post April 02, 2026 03:30 UTC