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The partial closure of the US government lasted one month on Tuesday (22) without a congressional budget agreement. And there is little hope that the "closure" – which is already weighing heavily on the US economy – is coming to an end soon.
Democrats oppose labor financing because it is considered "immoral," expensive and inefficient.
On Saturday, Trump proposed to extend the stay of a million immigrants about to be deported: dreamers, undocumented young people arriving in the United States while they were children accompanied by their parents, as well as beneficiaries of temporary protection programs. (TPS) in the acronym in English.
On Tuesday, Congress resumed work after Monday – a holiday in the United States – without a solution in sight.
"Without a wall, our country can never have borders or national security," Trump told Twitter, accusing Democrats of playing "political games."
In response, Nancy Pelosi, majority leader in the House, accused the president and the Republicans who control the Senate of holding the Americans "hostage".
"The stop" only concerns 0.5% of American workers, but influences consumer confidence, according to a University study from Washington. Michigan. Experts also say it is hurting US GDP growth at a time of slowing global economic growth.
Approximately 800,000 federal employees are on leave without pay or working without pay. In sensitive areas, such as internal security and transport, staff are kept to a minimum.
National parks are not guarded, several museums are closed and the operation of airports is slower.
Pbadengers are lining up in the traffic area of the airport from Athens to the States United States – officials do not receive due to the closure – Photo: Elijah Newman / Reuters
The affected employees should receive retroactively, but more than one million subcontracted workers will not receive for this period.
"I never thought it would last that long," Carol Lopilato, 59, technically unemployed since December 23.
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) since 1987, Carol has no financial worries and is considered "lucky".
"But if this is prolonged, unfortunately, it will increase anxiety," he adds.
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