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White House says Democrats 'holding citizens hostage'

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White House says Democrats holding citizens hostage

Washington - Democratic leaders have blamed the breakdown of a possible deal on Trump's refusal to fund the program.

Published: Sat 20 Jan 2018, 8:18 AM

Updated: Sun 21 Jan 2018, 7:55 AM

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US President Donald Trump's administration accused the opposition Democrats of holding American citizens hostage on Saturday after lawmakers failed to agree a stop-gap spending deal before a midnight deadline.
"We will not negotiate the status of unlawful immigrants while Democrats hold our lawful citizens hostage over their reckless demands," White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
Democratic leaders have blamed the breakdown of a possible deal on Trump's refusal to fund a program that protects 700,000 "Dreamers" - undocumented immigrants who arrived in the US as children - from deportation.



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