Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Democratic leaders in Congress have rejected Republicans' counterproposal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, calling it "incomplete and insufficient."
The disagreement comes amid negotiations over Congress's appropriations bill for the DHS, specifically the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. If an agreement can't be made this week, it could result in a partial government shutdown.
Democrats issued a list of 10 reform demands in exchange for agreeing to the funding last week. They've taken issue with what they describe as aggressive tactics used by federal immigration officials that have resulted in the deaths of U.S. protesters in Minnesota last month.
Republicans, led by the White House, released their own counterproposal to the 10-point list. Though those details have not been made public, The Hill reported.
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