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Schumer walks tightrope on shutdown, immigration fights
The Hill ^ | 12/07/17 | Alexander Bolton

Posted on 12/07/2017 6:55:08 AM PST by Cheerio

TITLE SHOULD BE: DEMS READY TO SHUT DOWN US GOVT UNLESS DREAMERS ARE LEGALIZED.

The threat of a government shutdown has put Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) in a tricky political situation.

Schumer has kept his caucus unified against President Trump’s major legislative drives on ObamaCare and tax reform, but he faces a more divided group of Democrats when it comes to protecting young immigrants who could face deportation next year.

The internal debate has more to do with legislative strategy than the underlining issue.

Democrats generally back a legislative fix that would allow so-called Dreamers brought to the United States illegally as children to remain in the country.

But Democrats facing reelection next year in states that voted for Trump don’t want to risk a shutdown over the issue.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; amnestypimps; chuckschumer; daca; dems; dreamact; dreamers; gopestablishment; illegals; immigration; liberalagenda; newyork; rinos; schumer; shutdown; trump; upchuckschumer
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To: Pearls Before Swine

” Trump should push hard for DACA with border control (and wall) AND some chain migration control. Otherwise, what’s the point?”

DACA with the wall completed first. No compromise.


21 posted on 12/07/2017 8:11:13 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (BANNON YOU MAGNIFICENT BASTARD!)
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To: Cheerio

Let the Dims shut it down...

“What difference does it make”?


22 posted on 12/07/2017 9:26:06 AM PST by GoldenPup
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To: Cheerio

If the dems succeed in a prima favor shutdown then what would prevent trump for issuing a call for volunteers to keep the monuments and parks open indefinitely? Every day that volunteers show up would be a field day for pro trump photo ops.


23 posted on 12/07/2017 12:34:24 PM PST by SteveH
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To: ClearCase_guy

Dancing with Rahm...


24 posted on 12/07/2017 12:40:50 PM PST by ex91B10
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