Didn’t it have to be tied to DHS because immigration falls under DHS’s purview?
Yes - but it didn’t have to come to that.
CRomnibus could have been just until the next Congress when R had majority in both houses. But they put it thru September?
They could have used a 51 majority to make 0bama veto the DHS bill. Hell they still could use the nuclear option to make 0bama veto things continually.
They could have used reconciliation too.
They could defund EPA, EEOC, DOEd., etc. as a stick.
They have done nothing that could have been more successful. Nothing.
The repubs are choosing to not win.
We must have new leadership.