President Trump and congressional negotiators on Tuesday outlined the parameters of a potential immigration deal during a lengthy bipartisan meeting at the White House, a major step toward avoiding a government shutdown.
The president and lawmakers who are leading immigration talks on Capitol Hill agreed that an agreement should include four key components.
It should protect an estimated 700,000 to 800,000 immigrants known as "Dreamers" from deportation, beef up security along the U.S.-Mexico border, change the weighting given to family relationships when granting legal status and reform the diversity visa lottery program.
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