No immigration talks until government reopens: Pence tells US troops
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Reuters Jan 21, 2018 10:15 PM IST
During remarks to troops at a military facility in the Middle East, US Vice President said Democrats were playing politics with military personnel pay.
US Vice President Mike Pence said on Sunday that the Trump administration would not reopen talks with Democratic lawmakers on “illegal immigration” until the US government shutdown had concluded.
During remarks to troops at a military facility in the Middle East, Pence said Democrats were playing politics with military personnel pay.
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“We’re going to demand that they reopen the government,” Pence said. “In fact, we’re not going to reopen negotiations on illegal immigration until they reopen the government and give you, our soldiers and your families, the benefits and wages you’ve earned.”
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