US President Donald Trump, ReutersPolls showed Americans increasingly blame Trump for the shutdown which is the 19th since the mid-1970sUS President Donald Trump has proposed an immigration deal on Saturday in a bid to end a 29-day partial government shutdown, including temporary protections for “Dreamers” and other immigrants, but Democrats immediately dismissed it. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said, “It was the president who singled-handedly took away Daca and TPS protections in the first place. Work With No PayDue to the shutdown, some 800,000 federal workers have been staying home on furlough or working without pay. The Trump administration said in September 2017 it would rescind Daca, but it remains in effect under court order. Polls showed Americans increasingly blame Trump for the shutdown which is the 19th since the mid-1970s.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 20, 2019 01:41 UTC