wilson: Mark Wilson/Getty Images DRIVING THE DAYA BORDER DEAL SARAH FERRIS, HEATHER CAYGLE and The tentative deal includes 1.375 billion for physical barriers a type of fencing that resembles the steel slats' that Trump has specifically called for, according to a congressional aide briefed on the talks, according to MSNBC. It includes a total of 55 miles, which is just nine miles shy of Trump's last budget request. Facebook Twitter Email Print POLITICO Playbook Why this is the best border deal Trump will get By JAKE SHERMAN, ANNA PALMER and DANIEL LIPPMAN 02/12/2019 06 23 AM ESTUpdated 02/12/2019 08 44 AM by President Donald Trump gave Congress a chance to negotiate for three weeks, and this is what he got a billion and change. In exchange, Democrats agreed to drop their demand to restrict the number of people who can be detained by Immigration and Custom Enforcement at a time. But one Republican source was quick to dispute Democrats' account, saying the 1.375 billion in barrier funding can be used for new miles of border wall.' The same Republican source suggested that the deal had enough flexibility to actually reach the president's requested level of 52,000 beds, far above the negotiated level. Negotiators agreed to fund a total of 40,520 detention beds for ICE, a roughly 17 percent reduction from current levels, the aide said.
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