Trump offers protection to undocumented immigrants in exchange of border wall funding
US President Donald Trump has launched a new plan to end a government shutdown, which has been ongoing for nearly a month, by offering protection from deportations for some undocumented immigrants in exchange for USD 5.7 billion for constructing a wall on the US-Mexico border. The Democrats, however, rejected the deal as a “non-starter” and called on Trump to open the government before negotiations on immigration could start.Trump, who made his offer during a televised speech from the White House, offered that he would give protection from deportation for young…
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