How the Latest Attempt at a DACA Deal Failed

  • Democrats rejected White House on temporary DACA extension
  • Border security money sought by Trump comes with restrictions
Pigeons fly near a prototype section of a U.S.-Mexico border wall in San Diego, California, U.S.Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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The failure of a last-ditch attempt between the White House and congressional Democrats to strike a long-sought immigration deal in the $1.3 trillion spending bill left both sides far short of what they wanted.

In a bid to get President Donald Trump’s border wall built, the White House and Republican leaders made Democrats an offer.