Yes, Dreamers are a bargaining chip. So is everybody and everything else in politics. Seniors, College Students, High school educated working class. Everybody. Get over it. Dreamers have more skin in the game is the difference.

This is the R's 'ask'. From here you negotiate. Strip parts of the RAISE act out the D's don't like, strip out a few parts of the Dream Act the R's don't like ( I don't know what parts they don't like ) , add some enforcement and pass it.

Starting out with a "we will not negotiate" stance will guarantee no deal.