WASHINGTON: Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday, potentially bringing the government a step closer to a partial shutdown if Republicans and the White House do not agree to new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement.

The U.S. government may partially shutdown on Saturday months after a record 43-day closure in 2025.

The killing of Alex Pretti over the weekend has spurred Senate Democrats to reject a bipartisan government funding bill that passed the House last week.