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All the ways tourists will be affected by the US government shutdown
At one minute past midnight on 1 October in Washington DC, the shutdown of the US federal government began.
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US Government Shuts Down: Funding Impasse and Trump's Immigration Critique
Washington D.C. – The United States government has entered a shutdown, marking the first such occurrence since late 2018, following a failure by Republican and Democratic lawmakers to reach an agreement on a crucial funding package. The impasse has led to concerns about the immediate future of federal operations and potential layoffs. Former President Donald Trump addressed the situation, warning of significant job losses as a direct consequence of the shutdown. In his remarks, he criticized the Democratic party's stance on certain spending measures, specifically mentioning a proposal to extend comprehensive healthcare benefits, which he referred to as "Cadillac Medicare," to undocumented immigrants. Trump asserted, "One of the things they want to do is they want to give incredible Medicare, Cadillac, the Cadillac Medicare to illegal immigrants. And what that does is it keeps them coming into our country... and no country can afford that." He further implied that such policies would incentivize further illegal immigration, drawing a parallel to the situation in California. The current shutdown underscores the deep divisions within Congress regarding fiscal policy and immigration.
