Government shutdown begins
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Despite having a Republican-controlled House and Senate, President Donald Trump blamed Democrats, who sought to secure health care protections.
A government shutdown may occur if the U.S. Congress does not pass a continuing resolution by. The shutdown would impact certain immigration-related services and operations. Below is an overview of the potential impacts as well as some strategies to consider in the event of a government shutdown.
As the possibility of a government shutdown looms, federal agencies that enforce immigration and administer visa programs said they are prepared to handle funding lapses. The Department of Homeland Security issued guidance on Monday in case of a government shutdown.
Under the government's proposal, DACA recipients who move into Texas risk losing their legal ability to work, while moving out of Texas could allow them to resume qualifying for a two-year work permit.
Immigration arrests, hearings and deportations would likely continue through a government shutdown this week, pressing forward President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda even as other federal operations come to a halt.
U.S. government services would be disrupted if President Donald Trump and Congress do not agree on a spending bill by midnight on Tuesday.
As for the potential shutdown Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on X that it was the Democrats who had a choice to make, despite Republicans holding the majority and Democratic leaders' insistence that they were not for funding health care for illegal immigrants.
Immigration enforcement will remain mostly on the job during a potential government shutdown, according to Department of Homeland Security plans.
The Department of Homeland Security will retain 95 percent of its employees if the government shuts down and remain funded in large part by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The U.S. Senate adjourned Tuesday evening without passing a funding resolution, making a government shutdown inevitable. Lawmakers do not plan to reconvene until Wednesday, missing the midnight deadline to keep federal operations running.
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