As the two sides negotiated, it was unclear whether they could agree on anything that would satisfy Democrats who want Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown to end.
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Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday, potentially bringing the government a step closer to a partial shutdown if Republicans and the White House do not agree to new restrictions on President Donald Trump's surge of immigration enforcement.