(Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)Immigration talks on Capitol Hill foundered Thursday after the White House and some GOP lawmakers rejected a tentative deal from a bipartisan Senate group — and President Trump made incendiary remarks about people from developing countries. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) discusses with reporters prospects for his bipartisan immigration agreement at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 11, 2018. The day began much differently, with rumors circulating on Capitol Hill that senators from both parties were close to an immigration deal. But any attempt to pass immigration and border security legislation will require Democratic support in the closely-divided Senate. Democratic votes will also be needed to keep the government open — which is why Democrats, under intense pressure from immigrant advocates, are determined to use their leverage to force a long-sought immigration deal.

Source: Washington Post January 11, 2018 16:34 UTC