The White House is approaching a partial halt with demand for walls

FILE – In this photo of November 2, 2018, Stephen Miller, senior adviser to President Donald Trump at the White House, attends Air Force One for West Virginia election rallies and In Indiana, at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland The White House is rushing to claim $ 5 billion for the construction of a border wall while Congressional Democrats are opposing firmly to this situation, pushing the federal government to the brink of a partial halt. According to Miller, Trump is ready to do "all that is necessary" to build a wall along the US-Mexico border. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci, File)

WASHINGTON – Pushing the government on the brink of a partial halt, the White House insists that Congress pay $ 5 billion to build a wall along the US-Mexico border, despite resistance legislators from both sides.

a resolution, parts of the federal government will close at midnight Friday.

"We will do all that is necessary to build the border wall to end the current illegal immigration crisis," said White House senior advisor Stephen Miller. Sunday.

When asked if this meant a government shutdown, he replied, "If that happens, absolutely."

Trump said last week that he would be "proud" to be able to proceed with a closure for Congress to approve a $ 5 billion down payment to fulfill his campaign promise to build a border wall . But the president does not have Republican-controlled congressional votes to support wall funding at this level.

Both parties in Congress have suggested that Trump should probably take the next step to resolve the stalemate. The House takes an extended weekend and will return Wednesday night. The Senate returns Monday after an absence of three days.

Congressional Democratic leaders Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Nancy Pelosi did not propose more than $ 1.6 billion, as indicated in a bipartisan Senate bill. The money would not be used on the wall, but to improve the fence and other border security measures. The Democrats have also proposed to simply keep funding at its current level of $ 1.3 billion.

Showing no sign of blockage, Schumer said Sunday that it was up to Trump to decide whether the federal government would partially close its doors and send thousands of federal employees home.

About a quarter of the government would be affected, including the departments of Homeland Security, Transportation, Agriculture, and State and Justice, as well as national parks.

"He's not going to get the wall in any form," Schumer said.

Trump had neither accepted nor rejected Democrats' proposal on Friday, according to Democrats, telling them he was going to take a look. Trump will need two-way Democratic votes, now or in the new year, to be adopted.

Wyoming Dam Senator John Barrasso, the Republic's No. 3 Republican, said the Republicans hoped to present a proposal that could be presented. Acceptable for Trump and pass both rooms. He suggested that this could take the form of a draft bill providing for an extension of funding until January, or a long-term bill providing for funds for border security.

"There are many things you need to do with border security," he said. "One is a physical barrier, but also technology, labor, enforcement, etc., and our existing laws in some way incite people to settle illegally in this country. They run great risks, even great harm. "

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, urged senators to review the bill that she had helped pass earlier this year and providing $ 2.5 billion for border security, including physical barriers as well as technologies and border patrol agents.

be willing to consider proposals other than the two options offered by him and Pelosi.

The Republicans "should join us in l 39; one of these two proposals, which would get more votes and would avoid a stop, "said Schumer." Then, if the president wants to debate the wall next year, he can. I do not think he'll get it. But he should not use innocent workers as hostage to his temper tantrum. "

Miller and Barrasso participated in the" Meet the Press "show on NBC," Schone "of CBS, and" This Week "on the ABC chain of Collins