White House officials and senators meet on DHS shutdown, a small sign of progress - AP News
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White House officials and senators meet on Department of Homeland Security funding dispute, signaling willingness to negotiate.
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A DHS shutdown would disrupt critical operations including immigration enforcement, customs processing, and Secret Service protection.
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White House officials and senators held talks regarding a Department of Homeland Security shutdown, marking a preliminary step toward resolving the funding dispute. The meeting signals willingness from both branches to negotiate a solution to prevent a lapse in DHS operations, which would affect border security and immigration enforcement agencies. The talks represent modest momentum in what has been a contentious fiscal standoff, though significant disagreements likely remain on the terms of any agreement. Any DHS shutdown would disrupt critical operations including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, and the Secret Service.
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