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Immigration enforcement standoff

CQ Budget, Episode No. 380

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is locked in another shutdown battle as Democrats push for an immigration enforcement overhaul.
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is locked in another shutdown battle as Democrats push for an immigration enforcement overhaul. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

As a partial Homeland Security Department shutdown enters its first full week, there’s no sign of a bipartisan immigration deal that could unlock a full-year funding bill. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Savannah Behrmann and David Lerman assess the major sticking points to reaching a deal and the state of negotiations in the Senate.

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