The White House has not formally said whether President Trump will sign the legislation, but administration officials worked with lawmakers and staff to negotiate final details in the two packages. Here’s a look at some highlights from the 2,313 pages of spending legislation. Funding for President Trump’s immigration policies remains largely unchanged. Lawmakers agreed to maintain existing levels of funding for Mr. Trump’s cherished border wall, allocating $1.375 billion for border barrier construction. But the administration continues to have the ability to increase the number of people in custody by pulling money from other programs.
Source: New York Times December 17, 2019 01:07 UTC