Senate Democrats and the White House are inching closer to an agreement to pull funding from the Department of Homeland Security out of a package of appropriations set to be voted on this week that would fund the government through the end of the fiscal year.

The two sides are considering a plan that would allow a vote on 5 of the 6 remaining appropriations bills and then pass a short-term continuing resolution that would give additional time to address Democrats’ concerns around ICE operations connected to the Trump Administration’s mass deportation program. 

 A source familiar with the negotiations tells NBC News that Democrats are insistent that if they do pass a continuing resolution, it will be short and just for the purposes of providing more time to negotiate those reforms. 

Yesterday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats would vote no on any appropriations package that included DHS funding without specific reforms: ending roving ICE patrols, an updated uniform code of conduct for immigration enforcement and body cameras on all agents, as well as proper identification and no masks.

While the two sides are making progress, it will still be difficult to avoid a partial government shutdown by the deadline of midnight Friday. Any changes made by the Senate to the existing appropriations package will then have to go back to the House to be approved once again. The House is currently on recess and not expected to be back until early next week. 

Sources on both sides have made it clear that while the talks are productive, no deal has been reached yet. 

The change in posture by the White House comes after several Republicans in Congress raised concerns about ICE tactics in Minnesota. Many have called for an independent investigation into the death of Alex Pretti and some have said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem should step down.  

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, the chair of the Senate appropriations committee, spoke directly with Noem about ICE’s tactics in Minnesota and her state Maine. Collins said in a statement this morning that ICE has ended their operations in Maine.  

NBC News has reached out to the White House for comment on the progress of the talks.