Just weeks after the longest government shutdown ended in the United States, talks between democrats and republicans have stalled once again.
Fresh tension arises as Democrats want officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement to direct their efforts towards migrants with criminal records, rather than those who have simply overstayed their visas.
Negotiators also refuse to offer more than 2 billion dollars for President Donald Trump’s border wall, which falls far short of his 7 billion dollar goal.
If the government shuts down once again it will affect 800,000 government employees who will be furloughed without pay for the second time this year.