US President Donald Trump and Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer moved to reach an agreement to negotiate new restrictions on federal immigration agents, potentially averting a government shutdown early on Saturday the New York Times reports citing officials familiar with the matter.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The White House and a spokesperson for Schumer do not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.
Under the plan, the Senate would carve out legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security from a six-bill package of spending measures required to fund the military, health programs and other federal agencies through the rest of the fiscal year, the Times says.
The report comes after US Senate Democrats called for new restrictions on immigration agents earlier in the day, setting up a confrontation with the Trump administration.
Large swaths of the US government could shut down this weekend if Republicans and Democrats do not reach a deal on immigration.
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