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What are the latest developments in U.S. immigration policy?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Republicans and Democrats in Congress appear nowhere close to reaching an agreement on changes to immigration enforcement tactics after two deadly shootings by federal officers in Minneapolis. And PR Sam Greenglass says that's increasing chances that funding for the Homeland Security Department could lapse without a deal.
Democrats unveiled a list of 10 demands, including requiring body cameras, judicial warrants to enter private property, and banning agents from wearing masks. Republicans like Senate Majority Leader John Thune have called the list unrealistic.
If they're coming to the table demanding a blank check or refusing to consider any measures but their own... they're likely to end up with nothing.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer disagreed. Republicans cannot explain why our ideas are extreme, because they know deep down that what ICE is doing is indefensible.
Congress has just over a week before the DHS funding deadline. Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
A winner has yet to be called in New Jersey's Democratic primary election for an open House seat. According to the Associated Press, less than 500 votes out of more than 60,000 cast Thursdays separate the two leaders. Pima County, Arizona Sheriff Chris Nanio says no suspects have been identified in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie. The mother of today's show hosts Savannah Guthrie.
We are working our best to do that. But to be clear, we have nobody of interest or any suspects that you would consider a prime suspect. We're just not there. We're not there yet.
And it was held a press conference Thursday following reports of a ransom note connected to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. Investigators say notes seeking ransom were sent to some media outlets and that they are being taken seriously. In a new video posted to social media, Guthrie's son Cameron urged whoever is holding his mother to make contact.
What are the demands from Democrats regarding immigration enforcement?
The Trump administration is proposing to ask about people's U.S. citizenship status as part of this year's field test for the 2030 census. And Paris Hansi Lo Wong reports it's part of a new plan for the census test that's raising concerns about the reliability of population counts four years from now.
Starting in April, the Census Bureau plans to prepare for the national headcount in 2030 by asking households in Huntsville, Alabama and Spartanburg, South Carolina to fill out an unrelated online survey. The form asks, is this person a citizen of the United States? The Bureau has not responded to NPR's questions about why it's proposed to ask that question. It has been a goal of President Trump and other Republican officials to exclude some or all non-U.S. citizens who live in the states from census numbers that the 14th Amendment says must include the, quote, whole number of persons in each state. Those numbers are used to determine each state's share of congressional seats and electoral college votes.
The Trump administration's census test plans are now waiting for approval from a White House agency. Anzila Wong, NPR News.
This is NPR. The U.S. and Iran are preparing for talks over Tehran's nuclear program. Trump administration envoys Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are to meet with Iran's foreign minister in Oman today. President Trump has sought to increase pressure on Iran, moving aircraft carriers to the Gulf, suggesting military action following Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests. New federal data show most of the western United States is now in the grips of its warmest, driest winter in decades. NPR's Kirk Sigler reports that the worsening drought is prompting environmental and economic concerns.
The western states that are in the worst shape are Colorado, Utah, and Oregon. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, statewide snowpack there is only about 50% of average, and that's only at high altitudes. Some ski areas have closed prematurely, but in the west, where the snowpack acts as the main water storage reservoir, cities and farmers are even more on edge.
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