The White House on Tuesday indicated that a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a ways off, despite more than a week of talks between the two sides over Democratic demands to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Democrats late Monday night sent a counteroffer to the White House, which Republicans had expected to arrive over the weekend.
“In terms of the written offer that was transmitted from the Democrats, the parties are still pretty far apart,” a White House official told The Hill.
“The Administration remains interested in good faith conversations to end the Democrat shutdown before more Americans feel the impacts,” the official continued. “But the Administration also remains committed to carrying out the President’s promise to enforce federal immigration law.”
