GOP Senator David Perdue Confirms Trump Wants a ‘Simple’ Border Deal
By Jim E | January 29, 2019 10:04AM
Georgia Senator David Perdue told the media that President Trump is looking for a “simple†border deal in order to keep the government open after its latest funding expires.
A simple man, a simple deal
With the government reopened thanks to a short-term spending plan, the race is on to procure another spending bill to keep the government open past the three-week deadline that ends on February 15th.
During the shutdown, there was talk among a group of bipartisan senators over a big immigration reform package that would include, presumably, border-wall funding, in addition to granting amnesty or some kind of legal protection to those who are here illegally. (RELATED: GOP Senators Pitch Mega Immigration Deal To End Prolonged Government Shutdown.) That deal ended up being a no-go for Trump. At one point, the White House was considering offering legal protection for so-called DACA recipients.
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