The Senate Minority Leader hopes to keep the negotiations on track. According to him, they are facing a major deal that requires a dedicated bipartisan effort. He is confident they can reach a deal on budget, DACA, smart investment on border security, and other critical issues.
Sen. Durbin calls Trump administration’s demands “outrageous”
The White House’s demands included an additional $18 billion in funding for the construction of border wall. The Trump administration is requesting total of $33 billion for border security measures over the next ten years. It is also demanding ending chain migration and the visa lottery program as well as cracking down visa overstays.
On Friday, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois called that White House’s demands “outrageous.”
In a statement, Durbin said, “President Trump has said he may need a good government shutdown to get his wall. With this demand, he seems to be heading in that direction. I’ve been clear from the beginning that Senate Democrats will consider reasonable border security measures in order to pass the Dream Act into law.”
