# U.S. politics

Partisan Rift Shuts Down Homeland Security as Immigration Clash Escalates

A partisan fight over aggressive immigration enforcement in Minnesota led Democrats to block further funding for the Department of Homeland Security, precipitating a partial shutdown as Congress recessed. While essential DHS staff will continue working unpaid, longer closures risk disrupting aviation, disaster response and border operations, and underline deeper political and social fractures over U.S. immigration policy.