President Donald Trump has urged the Congress to cooperate in effecting the immigration laws, tweeting a demand for Democratic cooperation, warning that otherwise, he will allow the federal government to shut down. Trump had tweeted:I would be willing to “shut down” government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for Border Security, which includes the Wall! and finally go to system of Immigration based on MERIT! Trump’s tweets came shortly after the government said that over 1,800 children separated at the US-Mexico border had been reunited with their families. The government has already shut down twice this year – first over a failed deal for the Dreamers and the second – over a funding bill.

Source: Punch July 29, 2018 15:33 UTC