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US President Donald Trump signed an agreement Friday to temporarily suspend the partial shutdown of the US government, not to mention the funds needed to fund work on the wall on the Mexican border. , a point that caused the stalemate between the government and the opposition and resulted in the closure.
Shortly after the announcement of the president, the Senate approved the text that he followed for the House of Representatives. If approved, the law will finance the jobless sectors for three weeks, which would guarantee the end of the closure until February 15th.
This step was celebrated as a victory of the Democratic Party, opposed to Trump. "We hope Trump will have learned his lesson," said Senate party leader Chuck Schumer.
Indeed, Trump was adamant about the $ 5.7 million budget allocated to the work on the Mexican border wall, rejected by Congress in December – which led to the so-called "closure."
However, the American president continues to pose as a physical barrier at the border. In a speech on Friday, he said that he "would not" need a concrete wall on the other side of the border. Trump also said that he "never proposed" such a barrier, but a "smart wall" – without specifying how this fence would be built.
"No border security plan can work without a physical barrier," said Trump.
Over the past three weeks, according to the president, parliamentarians from both parties should seek a solution at the Mexican border because of the Democrats' rejection of the budget. led to the budget impbade that led to the closure.
According to the Washington Post, the text must be approved by the House. Trump should be approved by the end of the day.
Despite the momentary return of government activities, the closure could resume after February 15 if the impbade persists. If this happens, Trump promises to declare the state of national emergency – which would allow him to act without congressional approval.
The same day, the lack of air traffic controllers – a category that does not receive due to a closure – has resulted in delays at US airports, including two terminals located in the New metropolitan area York.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would look for a way out of the stalemate on the Mexican border. She also celebrated the interruption of the "closure" and said that officials would return to receive "as soon as possible". "We are inspired by the courage of American workers," he said.
A committee reports on the closure of a zoo in Washington due to a closure in the United States – Fo to: MANDEL NGAN / AFP
Partial Government Arrest of the United States ended Tuesday (22) without a congressional budget agreement.
Trump refuses to sign any budget law that does not consider the $ 5.7 billion deemed necessary to fight illegal immigration. Democrats oppose the financing of labor because it is considered "immoral," expensive and inefficient.
On Saturday 19th, Trump proposed to extend the stay of a million immigrants about to be deported: the dreamers, young people who arrived undocumented in the United States while on the move. they were children accompanied by their parents, in addition to the beneficiaries of the programs. temporary protection (TPS).
On Tuesday, Congress resumed work after Monday (21), 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, Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi accused the president and the Republicans who control the Senate of holding the Americans "hostage".
Pbadengers are facing queues Waiting at the Miami International Airport, also hit a "stop" – Photo: Lynne Sladky / AP
L stop only affects 0.5% of US workers, but influences consumer confidence, according to a survey from the University of 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 receiving. 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.
The affected employees should receive retroactive benefits, but more than one million outsourced workers will not benefit from this period.
"I never thought it would last that long," Carol Lopilato, 59, who was technically unemployed since December 23, told AFP.
US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) since 1987, Carol has no financial problem and is considered "lucky".
"But if this is prolonged, unfortunately, it will increase anxiety," he adds.
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