Democrats Reject Trump Border Wall Proposal, Calling It A 'Non-Starter'

With negotiations over reopening the government at a standstill, President Trump offered to back temporary protections for some immigrants brought to the country illegally as children, many of whom are now adults, in exchange for funding for a wall on the Southern border.

In a White House speech on Saturday, Trump also offered to extend the Temporary Protected Status program that blocks deportation of certain immigrants fleeing civil unrest or natural disasters.

The proposal had multiple components, including requests for:

$800 million for urgent humanitarian assistance;

$805 million for drug-detection technology to secure ports of entry;