Trump says the chances for a governement shutdown are “very good” if he doesn’t get enough funding for the wall he wants to build on the border with Mexico. He said in the past Mexico would pay for this wall, but this is not what’s happening right now.
The Trump administration has taken extra steps to stop the inflow of Central American immigrants into the US through the southern border. A new rule passed by the White House is designed to prevent migrants who cross the border illegally from getting a chance to apply for asylum.