President Donald Trump has signed a bill restoring most Department of Homeland Security funding, but the measure deliberately excludes agencies responsible for immigration enforcement.

Shutdown ends, immigration standoff continues

Washington — The US House of Representatives has passed a funding bill to end a weeks-long partial government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump, who signed it into law. The bill restores appropriations for most Department of Homeland Security agencies but excludes two subagencies responsible for immigration enforcement.

The shutdown had left many federal workers without pay and caused disruption at airports across the United States as a political dispute over funding for Trump's immigration crackdown dragged on.

What the bill covers

The legislation funds the majority of Homeland Security operations but carves out agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The US Senate had already cleared the bill before the House vote, allowing it to proceed directly to Trump for his signature.

The Senate had earlier voted 50-48 to advance a broader $70 billion funding plan for ICE and Border Patrol, though that measure was not ultimately included in the final bill signed into law.

Next steps

With the shutdown formally ended, attention turns to the status of immigration enforcement agencies still operating without congressionally appropriated funds. No timeline has been set publicly for resolving their funding.