A Border Patrol officer's fatal shooting of a nurse in Minneapolis has stalled a DHS funding bill, risking a government shutdown.

Democratic opposition to a Department of Homeland Security funding bill has escalated following a Border Patrol officer's fatal shooting in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation, increasing the possibility of a government shutdown. Senate Democrats, including Chuck Schumer, have rejected the House-passed bill due to concerns about civil liberties and federal law enforcement accountability following the death of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti. Passage seems unlikely because Republicans don't have enough Democratic support and the Senate needs 60 votes to break a filibuster. As the funding deadline approaches, Senate Democrats are scheduled to meet to discuss strategy, escalating political tensions and raising the possibility of a shutdown.