The start of a new Congressional session comes in the midst of the partial government shutdown, a situation prompted because of the stalemate between Democrats and the Trump Administration over funding for border security.
The president wants five billion dollars for a border wall. Democrats, on the other hand, want a fraction of that—1-point-3 billion—for security measures that include drones, sensors, and training for border agents.
In the audio above, we learn more from Julian Aguilar on what policymakers at the U.S.-Mexico border actually think about the wall and other border security proposals. Aguilar is an immigration and border security reporter at the Texas Tribune.