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Chris Stein in Washington

Congressional progressives vow to block DHS funding without reforms

person wearing gray suit and patterned hijab speaks behind podium while two others stand in the back
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar speaks at a press conference with other members of the Congressional Progressive caucus, in Washington DC on Tuesday. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Progressives in the US Congress on Tuesday vowed to oppose legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unless it included significant reforms to immigration enforcement, amid a widening uproar among Democrats following the killing of a US citizen in Minnesota last week.

The declaration by the Democratic-aligned Congressional Progressive caucus comes as the Senate and House of Representatives race to meet an end-of-the-month deadline to approve a series of funding bills or risk a partial government shutdown.

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