Democrats warn Trump on sanctuary cities as shutdown looms
Summary
Senate Democrats are against changes to sanctuary city policies as a government shutdown looms. They argue that these changes would give the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) more power over local law enforcement. Both parties are discussing a limited set of reforms to keep the Department of Homeland Security running.Key Facts
- Senate Democrats oppose changes to sanctuary city policies.
- Sanctuary cities are areas with different levels of cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
- Democrats say the focus should remain on ICE's conduct, not changing local policies.
- Senator Lindsey Graham criticized sanctuary cities as attracting illegal immigration.
- Negotiations are ongoing to prevent a government shutdown.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune mentioned potential compromise areas for negotiation.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is open to a short-term spending bill to avoid a shutdown.
- Votes on spending measures might happen before the end of the week.
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