There were many protests at Capitol Hill in Washington recently, as scores of House and Senate member offices witnessed stiff opposition over the Department of Security funding bill.

The opposition stemmed over President Obama’s Immigration executive action. A bill was recently passed that will help to fund the Department of Homeland Security, especially for young immigrants who entered the United States illegally. A hearing on several enforcement bills was happening at the same time in the House subcommittee; amendments were also being passed that sought to end deferrals of young immigrants who entered the United States of America illegally. The bill had failed in the Senate, and if a solution is not reached in time the Department of Homeland Security will not be funded, although it was stated that key personnel would work without pay.

There are many immigration reform supporters and activists who have come out with arguments that local officials coming into immigration enforcement leads to a lot of discord between immigrants and police. A Republican who chaired the immigration sub-committee stated that he supported local law officers who aimed to enforce immigration laws for fixing certain parts of the immigration system which had loopholes in between. These loopholes are a major reason why there is such a high trend in illegal immigration.