(CNN) President Donald Trump highlighted the need to increase funding for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol programs during his State of the Union address, as part of his call for Congress to pass an immigration deal.

With just a matter of days until February 8 -- the date Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said will mark the beginning of an immigration debate in the Senate -- Congress watched closely for any clues as to what Trump will and won't accept and whether the President can get slow-moving negotiations in Congress reignited.

During Tuesday's speech, Trump largely stuck to the script of his "four pillars" for an immigration deal, and did not signal to congressional negotiators any openness to changing those demands.

"In recent months, my administration has met extensively with both Democrats and Republicans to craft a bipartisan approach to immigration reform," Trump said. "Based on these discussions, we presented the Congress with a detailed proposal that should be supported by both parties as a fair compromise -- one where nobody gets everything they want, but where our country gets the critical reforms it needs."

The White House unveiled the framework of these pillars last week. The White House proposal offered a path to citizenship for 1.8 million immigrants eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. But, in exchange, the administration demanded $25 billion in border security funding and a significant overhaul for the legal immigration system, something Democrats have signaled would be untenable for them.

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