“The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for more than 70 days and with Congress seemingly at an impasse on a series of contentious topics, and there's no quick end to the funding lapse on the horizon.”

“The congressional to-do list is long. In addition to DHS funding, it includes thorny legislation like the reauthorization of a controversial foreign surveillance program that expires at the end of April, a bill that sets agricultural and food policies and a budget measure on Republican immigration priorities that some hope will pave the way to ending the partial government shutdown.”

“President Donald Trump signed an executive order in April that he said would authorize paying all DHS employees during the shutdown.”

“But that emergency funding could dry up by May 1, according to Trump administration officials.”

“The Senate has twice — twice — passed DHS funding unanimously, starting 33 days ago.”

“The Senate in late March approved a DHS bill that would have funded the agency except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection, but the House spiked the proposal amid backlash from conservative within the conference.”

“Most Democrats have continued to withhold their support from any legislation that would provide funding to ICE and parts of CBP without changes in immigration enforcement practices.”