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- The negotiations from the conference committee developing a border security proposal to avert another government shutdown have stalled.
- The committees' top Senate and House members are meeting to rescue the talks.
- Funding for a large portion of the federal government runs out on February 15.
WASHINGTON — Top Republicans and Democrats on the conference committee tasked with crafting a border security proposal by the February 15 funding deadline are meeting Monday in an attempt to rescue the faltering negotiations that are hanging by a thread.
Democrats have taken issue with the number of detainees that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can house, citing a difference between undocumented immigrants without previous criminal records and those with them.
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See Also:
- A key GOP senator trying to stop a 2nd shutdown says there's a '50-50' chance the government will grind to a halt again at the end of the week
- Another government shutdown looks increasingly likely as lawmakers clash over border funding ahead of Friday deadline
- Another government shutdown looms as funding runs out in a week and Democrats are still undecided about Trump's border wall
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