Fresh off their retaking of the House majority, Democrats feel they have the leverage to block Trump's demands.

They are skeptical about any deal that would fund the border wall in exchange for helping immigrants who lost protections when Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program last year.

Senate Republican leaders say the clashes at the border have underscored the importance of Trump's demands for a wall or "wall system

One proposal being floated is to attach to the year-end spending bill a version of the bipartisan House legislation sponsored by Reps. Will Hurd (R-Texas) and Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) that would protect DACA recipients from deportation in exchange for what they call "commonsense border security measures" such as enhanced technology, manpower and physical barriers where necessary at the border.

Cornyn on Monday said the idea is under discussion but has yet to be approved by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) or incoming House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).


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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/...te-on-shutdown