"If those are not met, Democrats say they are prepared to block the wide-ranging spending bill, denying Republicans the votes they need to pass it and triggering a shutdown at midnight on Friday.Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Democrats won't provide needed votes until U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is "reined in and overhauled.""The American people support law enforcement, they support border security, they do not support ICE terrorizing our streets and killing American citizens," Schumer said."
"There were some signs of possible progress as the White House has appeared open to trying to strike a deal with Democrats to avert a shutdown. The two sides were talking as of Wednesday evening, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who requested anonymity to speak about the private talks. One possible option discussed would be to strip the funding for the Homeland Security Department from the larger bill,"
Senate Democrats are threatening to block a wide-ranging spending bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies unless new limits on immigration enforcement are agreed. The demand follows the deaths of two protesters during actions by federal agents in Minneapolis. Democrats want federal officers to remove masks, identify themselves, and obtain arrest warrants. Democrats will withhold votes and could trigger a partial government shutdown at midnight Friday if demands are not met. One proposal under negotiation would strip Homeland Security funding from the broader bill and extend it briefly while the remaining agencies receive funding through September.
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