DACA has been made increasingly difficult by the fact that Cryin’ Chuck Schumer took such a beating over the shutdown that he is unable to act on immigration!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2018
The Commander-in-Chief echoed similar thoughts on Tuesday as well:
Cryin’ Chuck Schumer fully understands, especially after his humiliating defeat, that if there is no Wall, there is no DACA. We must have safety and security, together with a strong Military, for our great people!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2018
President Trump has repeatedly made strides to reach a deal on DACA. These strides include offering to protect DACA Dreamers in exchange for Democrats funding the border wall, and most recently, offering a path to citizenship for illegal Dreamers in exchange for the border wall. The Democrats have yet to accept an agreement where both sides get something they want.
Chuck Schumer did, however, respond to the President’s immigration-related tweets:
As we have been urging him to do for months, the President has finally put pen to paper to show us where he stands on immigration. Unfortunately, this plan flies in the face of what most Americans believe. 1/2
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 26, 2018
While @realDonaldTrump finally acknowledged that the Dreamers should be allowed to stay here and become citizens, he uses them as a tool to tear apart our legal immigration system and adopt the wish list that anti-immigration hardliners have advocated for for years. 2/2
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 26, 2018
Americans’ Take on the Immigration Battle
The fight over immigration reform has not shown any signs of ceasing in the foreseeable future. Americans have taken to social media, expressing their thoughts regarding the ongoing gridlock even after the government shutdown. As conservatives and liberals pointed the finger at each other, some people noted the importance of both sides working together. Moreover, Americans opined that a “my way or the highway” disposition is highly problematic in politics and government:
