https://padlet.com/jmoolababy60/governmentshutdown Government Shutdown en-us 2018-01-23 15:40:31 UTC 2018-01-24 21:54:35 UTC hello@padlet.com jmoolababy60 https://padlet.com/jmoolababy60/governmentshutdown/wish/223845787 It is the closure of nonessential offices due to lack of agreement between parties on budgets for the upcoming year.]]> 2018-01-23 16:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoolababy60/governmentshutdown/wish/223845787 jmoolababy60 https://padlet.com/jmoolababy60/governmentshutdown/wish/223846978 The shutdown happened because Democrats and Republicans couldn't come to an agreement regarding issues of immigration. ]]> 2018-01-23 16:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoolababy60/governmentshutdown/wish/223846978 jmoolababy60 https://padlet.com/jmoolababy60/governmentshutdown/wish/224449525 Republicans would like to end DACA -- a program established in 2012 by former president Barack Obama that allows unauthorized immigrants who came to the US as minors and lived here for a certain amount of time to be able live and work in the US and be protected from deportation -- citing that Obama did not have the legal authority to set the program up without involvement from Congress.]]> 2018-01-24 21:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoolababy60/governmentshutdown/wish/224449525 jmoolababy60 https://padlet.com/jmoolababy60/governmentshutdown/wish/224452151 It means that "nonessential" government activities cease until the shutdown is lifted, but services such as the military, police, air traffic control, and social security continue like normal. ]]> 2018-01-24 21:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoolababy60/governmentshutdown/wish/224452151 jmoolababy60 https://padlet.com/jmoolababy60/governmentshutdown/wish/224454877 In order for it to end, some kind of agreement, whether short or long term, must be made. In this case, on Sunday night, Senate leader Mitch McConnell made an offer to continue funding DACA for another 2.5 weeks until a decision is made, and on Monday, Democrats agreed with the offer and a bill was passed to reopen the government. ]]> 2018-01-24 21:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoolababy60/governmentshutdown/wish/224454877 jmoolababy60 https://padlet.com/jmoolababy60/governmentshutdown/wish/224456897 This latest shutdown began on January 20, 2018. The shutdown ended on January 22, 2018. If a long term agreement between democrats and republicans about DACA can't be reached by February 8, 2018, the government could possibly shut down again. ]]> 2018-01-24 21:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jmoolababy60/governmentshutdown/wish/224456897 jmoolababy60 https://padlet.com/jmoolababy60/governmentshutdown/wish/224459789 https://www.vox.com/2018/1/22/16918686/government-shutdown-why-what

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