US House votes to end government shutdown over immigration operations

US House votes to end partial government shutdown over immigration operations

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US lawmakers have voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending a 76-day partial government shutdown over the federal agency's immigration enforcement operations.

Members of the US House of Representatives approved a Senate-passed bill via voice vote, restoring funding to much of DHS and concluding the longest shutdown in the agency's history.

The measure, supported by President Donald Trump, reopens DHS but does not include new funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or US Border Patrol.

Democrats have pushed for changes to immigration enforcement operations, and Republicans are now expected to pursue separate funding for those agencies.

The bipartisan package will now to go to Trump's desk for final approval.

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