Border Security <br />'Agreement in Principle' Has <br />Been Reached by Lawmakers Negotiators have agreed to a plan <br />that will allow $1.3 billion for barriers <br />along the U.S.-Mexico border. According to Fox News <br />sources, the funds <br />would be allotted for <br />new construction, According to Rep. Nita Lowey, <br />the proposed plan could be <br />released by Wednesday. Sen. Richard Shelby "thinks" and <br />"hopes" the deal will be sufficient <br />for President Trump to approve. The agreement would need to be <br />pushed through by both houses of Congress <br />and signed by the president by 11:59 p.m. Friday. Otherwise, the second partial <br />government shutdown of the <br />year will commence. Trump has continually requested $5.7 billion for a <br />border wall and mentioned the possibility of declaring <br />a national emergency if those funds aren't received. Trump spoke at a rally in El Paso, Texas, <br />Monday night where he told supporters that lawmakers <br />were making progress to avoid another shutdown.
