Pelosi’s new suggestion that Democrats will oppose any new enforcement provisions may be designed to counter Trump’s approach — a case of each side laying out their partisan wish lists ahead of more detailed compromise negotiations. Or it could be a signal that Democratic leaders are moving toward a strategy — championed by Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) — of insisting on a clean DACA fix as part of end-of-the-year budget negotiations, when GOP leaders will need Democratic votes to prevent a government shutdown.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has said the Republicans want to address the issue before the March 5 deadline Trump set for ending DACA. He did not say when.

Pelosi this week characterized Trump’s decision to rescind DACA as “heartless,” but also said she’s confident the president will follow through on his promise to help the participants legislatively.

“I trust he will honor that commitment because the American people want him to do so,” she said in Los Angeles.

"We must get this done by the end of the year."