A partial US government shutdown linked to funding for the Department of Homeland Security has now entered its third week as lawmakers continue to disagree over a budget bill. The shutdown has sparked political tension in Washington as Democrats and Republicans remain divided over immigration enforcement and DHS policies. US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) (R) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) hold a press conference on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding at the US Capitol. (Getty Images via AFP) DHS funding bill faces Senate opposition After two earlier Senate votes failed to pass a DHS funding measure, the bill approved by the House will now move to the Senate. However, it is expected to face strong opposition from Senate Democrats. Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader has said he will vote against the bill unless changes are made to the practices of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Negotiations over the DHS budget intensified in January after federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti and Renee Good during an ICE …