Oldstyle
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Immigration law has been enforced in this country since the 1800's, Daniel. Our last President used Executive Orders to make an end run around Congress and impose his own immigration law on the US. Securing the border falls under providing security for Americans...one of the main charges of the Federal Government! Those powers aren't "implied"...they are established by existing law.There is no express wall building power or immigration clause in our Constitution; Government should not be shut down over any implied powers.Nope. Trump has said his budget request is non-negotiable. His offer is nothing on DACA . The inaction of the Supreme Court is now protecting DACA kids.Has Pelosi shown even the slightest willingness to compromise? In any way? Trump has. So why should the person who hasn't been willing to budge even slightly not be given the blame here? The shutdown has already cost more than the wall would have cost to build. Pelosi was offered amnesty for DACA. She turned her nose up at that. This shutdown that's hurting the entire country? Nancy Pelosi OWNS it from this point forward.
The fact is...Trump has offered a compromise. Pelosi and the Democrats have offered nothing. If one side is willing to compromise and the other is not...then who's at fault for the continuing impasse?