WASHINGTON: Democratic leaders say a proposal from the White House is “incomplete and insufficient” as they are demanding new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and threatening a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.

Lawmakers have only a matter of days to stave off a shutdown of the much-scrutinized agency – though ICE would continue to operate.

WASHINGTON: Democratic leaders say a proposal from the White House is “incomplete and insufficient” as they are demanding new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration…

Schumer and Jeffries says White House proposal is ‘incomplete and insufficient’ as prospect of deal recedes

Democratic leaders in Congress have rejected Republicans' counterproposal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

"I don't know anybody" that would cave on ICE reforms, said one senator in the Democratic caucus.

“Americans are crystal clear on how they feel about ICE – the status quo cannot continue,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Thursday.