A partial government shutdown continues after congressional Democrats rejected an immigration proposal from President Trump. Trump’s proposal included three years of legislative relief for about…
A partial government shutdown continues after congressional Democrats rejected an immigration proposal from President Trump.
Trump’s proposal included three years of legislative relief for about 700,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients and a three-year extension for about 300,000 refugees covered by a temporary protected status in exchange for funding for a steel barrier at the southern border.
He also proposed increasing spending for drug detection at the border and increasing the number of border agents and immigration judges.
“We hope they will over their enthusiastic support…. This is a common-sense compromise that both parties should embrace,” Trump said in his Saturday pitch.
However, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.
