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Democrats send Trump DHS funding counteroffer as agency shutdown grinds on (www.cnbc.com)

submitted 4 days ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@sh.itjust.works

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Congressional Democrats sent a counteroffer to the White House and Republicans in negotiations to reopen the Department of Homeland Security.
Democrats want increased restrictions on immigration enforcement agents in exchange for funding the agency.
DHS closed early Saturday morning when two-week-long stopgap funding for the agency ran out.

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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Ffs. Don't fund the fucking agency Dems.

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

"Grinds on"? It's been 4 days and there's practically nothing in my life that would even notice the DHS shutting down.

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 3 points 4 days ago

Leave it shut down? What are you doing?

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

There are no promises that you can extract that they won't immediately violate as soon as they get the money.

Leave it shut down until the new congress can completely remake it.