Top Democrat sounds government shutdown alarm after White House demands additional $18 billion for border wall
by Diana Stancy Correll | Jan 5, 2018, 7:29 PM
Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin warned a government shutdown is a very real possibility while condemning a White House immigration plan that demands an additional $18 billion in funds to construct a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
“President Trump has said he may need a good government shutdown to get his wall. With this demand, he seems to be heading in that direction,†the Illinois Democrat said in a statement Friday.
“It’s outrageous that the White House would undercut months of bipartisan efforts by again trying to put its entire wish-list of hardline anti-immigrant bills — plus an additional $18 billion in wall funding — on the backs of these young people,†the statement continued. “Bipartisan negotiations continue in good faith among senators who understand what is at stake, and I will continue my efforts to reach a bipartisan agreement.â€
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