Na only small time remain before wahala go burst as government fit shutdown if Senators no gree settle matter wey dey ground. Democratic senators don vow say dem no go support funding bill for Department of Homeland Security after dem hear about the shocking killing of Alex Pretti, wey be ICU nurse, for Minnesota by ICE agent. This one na big gbege for the whole funding discussion!
Senate leader, Chuck Schumer, don express im displeasure for social media, calling the situation ‘appalling’ and don promise say if dem add DHS funding to the bill, e no go see support from Democrats. As e be now, six out of the twelve spending bills don don sign into law, but na five still dey await action for Senate. Dem need some Democratic support to avoid partial shutdown, but the drama wey dey play don spoil the ground.
As Democrats dey push for major reforms, e no be small. Schumer yarn say ICE dey abuse power, and dem no fit continue like this. The call don reach for investigations into the matter, as some Republican senators don also join voice say they need fair investigation. Bill Cassidy, Wilbert Mrowka and Thom Tillis dey on the same page with Schumer for investigation matter.
Democrats still dey plan how to respond to this situation. On top the meeting wey dem get for Senate, they don decide to push for major changes to how ICE dey operate, including reform wey go make sure sey dem dey use warrant before dem carry anybody go dey arrest. Dis na good idea, but we go see how e go pan out. Some Democratic senators don already declare say dem go vote ‘no’ for the DHS funding.
This whole wahala don create serious tension as Republicans dey try to see how dem fit salvage things without go through another shutdown. Time dey run, and Friday na the deadline. Many citizens dey watch how their leaders go fit navigate this whole drama wey dey play out.
No be say dem no dey try to push for reforms, but dem dey face serious struggle for the Senate to gree go with them. Democrats dey call for federal agents to face accountability, as e dey clear sey the killings wey happen na serious matter. The American people dey vex, and it dey clear sey the conduct of ICE no fit continue like this anymore.
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