"Schumer's office said he urged Trump to release federal funding for the $16 billion Gateway tunnel during the meeting, which they said the president requested. Trump last year said he was withholding federal funding from the massive public works project - which includes the construction of new rail tunnels under the Hudson River -after Democrats picked a government shutdown fight."
"The big picture: Schumer's party is fuming over a string of ICE-involved shootings over the last two weeks, and some Democrats are itching for a fight with the White House over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. "Leader Schumer told the president ICE raids are terrorizing communities," a readout from Schumer's office said. "Leader Schumer also told President Trump that their actions are dangerous and putting more people at risk and he must pull back ICE from U.S. cities.""
Schumer urged President Trump to release federal funding for the $16 billion Gateway tunnel and to press Senate Republicans to approve a House-passed three-year extension of expired Affordable Care Act tax credits. Schumer also demanded that ICE be withdrawn from U.S. cities, saying ICE raids are terrorizing communities and putting people at risk. Democrats are angered by recent ICE-involved shootings and some seek to condition Department of Homeland Security funding on constraints on ICE. Schumer indicated he opposes a government shutdown. The House passed the ACA tax-credit extension, but Senate Republican leadership has shown no interest and bipartisan Senate talks are stalled.
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