“Should conservatives be worried that Trump is going soft on a signature issue?”
I think the answer to your question is no. This is most likely an astute tactic on Trump’s part to put the onus back in the laps of congress where it belongs and where it has been without a solution for years. He is dealing for the most part with career politicians and is right in this. If they want to make careers out of holding on to public office like grim death then do the damn job!
It is interesting to me that the specter of DACA is raised constantly in this process. We hear again and again 800,000 come under and will affected by DACA status. Under the premise the left would ultimately grant citizenship to these people and with it the right to vote democrat, their reasoning is akin to wearing all black to an awards show.
I’d disagree that President Trump is putting the onus on Congress, it is and always was their responsibility. Making laws. Of course that’s linguistics. I don’t think he’s going soft. If, in his estimation, this is a resolvable issue, delaying a few months doesn’t matter. Note, I said if in his estimation. I suspect Dems will attempt to force him to back down for political gain, in which case might as well deal with the loss of DACA status sooner rather than later.