Democratic leaders have agreed to fund a portion of the White House’s emergency funding request to address the surge of migrants at the southern border, according to multiple sources
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But they rejected the White House’s more contentious requests, such as more money for detention beds or the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. Democrats said they were open to billions of dollars for “tightly limited” humanitarian aid for both the Department of Homeland Security as well as the refugee office, which falls under Department of Health and Human Services, according to Democratic aide.
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