Immigration deal as unlikely as ever: 'DACA is probably on ice for a long time'

Action to protect so-called Dreamers from deportation has stalled indefinitely, with neither President Trump nor Democrats and Republicans in Congress feeling pressure to compromise as the midterm elections approach.

But with the elections looming, all sides retreated to their partisan corners after legal action eliminating the hard Monday deadline to enact permanent protections for DACA participants and others eligible for the program drained any momentum that existed to negotiate a deal.


Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., another integral player in the negotiations, who is close with Trump, sounded exasperated when asked Thursday to describe the state of the conversations and when a deal might be reached. “I have no idea,” he said, flatly.


But some Republicans agree with Durbin that the problem lies with Trump and his habit of moving the goalposts. It’s not necessarily that he’s driving a hard bargain on DACA, Democratic and GOP sources told the Washington Examiner, it’s that his demands keep changing, making it impossible to strike an agreement.

“The ball is largely in the president’s court, but he goes back and forth,” said a Republican insider who opposes Trump’s hawkish immigration positions and has been active on the DACA issue.

The earliest the DACA case could end up back in the Supreme Court is this coming fall. A key question in the interim is whether the Department of Homeland Security would deport either Dreamers whose DACA status has lapsed or is in flux or those illegal immigrants eligible for DACA but who never signed up.

Democrats are concerned, and some Republicans warn that it could happen. Others believe that threat could spur a DACA deal, with Trump and the Congress motivated to avoid the bad political optics mass deportations of Dreamers so close to the midterm elections.

Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., aligned with Trump on DACA, downplayed fears about possible deportations and said he expects an agreement to be hammered out at some point.

“We still have the motivation, there’s still an uncertainty whether it’s this year or next year,” he said. “There are conversations that I’m involved in that are ongoing. We got very close.”

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/im...rticle/2650502

Screw you Perdue. No one is going to give you your legal immigration reductions. I was the eternal optimist, but I think Trump ended up asking for way too much. Border security plus legalization would have worked though .

Isnt this an opinion piece article?

They did interview some key senators involved with the debate? Let’s hope the article title is wrong though!

Anything can still happen.

Trump keeps moving goal posts, but that will continue to happen until Democrats grow some balls.

Don't expect Trump to negotiate in good faith or with limitations when the other side lacks or doesn't have spine in the long run.

This will be the same scenario even after a "blue wave." Democrats are expected to be spineless until further notice.

"But, there is nothing we can do!" -Democrats. Oh, there is; you just won't do a lot for illegals. It is so fucking evident that each side carries blame, albeit Trump more than Democrats. I think what we really gets to all of us is the blue cowardice. It's like watching a big muscle guy allow himself to be bullied when we all know damn well he can defend himself.

Im still sure something will get done soon.

That man used the words "ongoing" and "close." I've heard that a lot these past few months. Yes, someday legistlation will likely pass for us. I need to get away from the reading the news, because it feels like a waste reading these congressmen's comments. To them, the comment is just a short group of words that they may have just made up on the spot, taking up a very small part of their day. To us, we try to endlessly decipher their meaning, which may cause us frustration and tension. It's not good. I have to escape.

This is not news, this is some guy's opinion on tbe Washington Examiner, which is super conservative (they had an article which says Trump is 64% percent complete on his agenda)

Heard this on radio too.

Anything can still happen guys and this is the time to be vocal. If you allow these blue bitches to use us for the election, they will. STOP BEING DEPRESSED. Either call/email or go to DC and let them know you see the bullshit.

Just relax until after the November election fellas. Your DACA isn't going anywhere till then. Any deal that happens before then would be not one that you'd want to take anyway. It's a lemon market now.

Trump will cave. He needs to please his base so he will do whatever he can to do so as he will run for re-election.