‘The American People Deserve It’: Democrats Reveal Their 3 Demands to Avoid a Shutdown

Senate Democrats on Wednesday revealed a set of demands to overhaul U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, tying the changes to a must-pass spending bill as Congress raced toward a partial government shutdown that could begin early Saturday.

After a closed-door caucus meeting, Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, said his party had coalesced around three legislative objectives that they say are necessary to rein in ICE, which they accuse of operating with little accountability under President Donald Trump.