US President Donald Trump signed a law on Tuesday ending the four-day partial government shutdown, which resulted from Democrats' refusal to fund his immigration enforcement program.
The bill reached Trump's desk after being approved by a majority of 217 votes to 214 in the Republican-majority House of Representatives.
Twenty-one Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the funding package, while a similar number of Republicans opposed it.
Last Friday, the Senate approved a package including five pending funding bills to cover most federal agencies until September, along with a two-week temporary measure to keep the Department of Homeland Security operational while negotiators discuss immigration enforcement policy.
After a record 43-day government shutdown last summer, Trump pressured Republicans to adopt the spending bill and end the shutdown that began Saturday, saying, "This bill is a big victory for the American people."
He added, "Instead of a massive package full of bailouts for special interests, we have successfully passed a fiscally responsible package that cuts wasteful federal spending while supporting vital programs for the safety, security, and prosperity of the American people."
Democrats in the House of Representatives demanded changes to how the Department of Homeland Security conducts operations related to the pursuit of undocumented immigrants before voting on the spending package. These operations are carried out using armed and masked agents who detain individuals without warrants.
Se llegaron a acuerdos en medio de presiones de los demócratas y protestas a nivel nacional, después de que agentes dispararan y mataran a Rennie Gode y Alex Pretty en Minneapolis el pasado enero.
Los agentes de inmigración deberán ahora llevar cámaras en Minneapolis, y esta medida se extenderá a nivel nacional, según la Secretaria de Seguridad Nacional, Kirstjen Nielsen.
