[The White House Rejects Democrats' Latest Proposal to End DHS "Shutdown"] Jin10 Data, February 18 – On February 17 local time, the U.S. White House rejected the latest proposal put forward by the Democrats. The two sides remain "far apart" on resolving the partial "shutdown" of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). White House officials stated that the administration is still willing to engage in "good-faith dialogue" to end the "shutdown caused by the Democrats," while insisting on upholding the president's commitments regarding immigration enforcement. The Democrats, on the other hand, are demanding increased oversight of federal immigration enforcement as a prerequisite for supporting funding. This partial shutdown has lasted several days, with no signs of an imminent agreement.