In a bid to get the President to support DACA Democrats threatened not to support the spending bill vote. Democrats have been pushing hard to get Trump to change his mind about helping Dreamers.
They want protection for Dreamers by having DACA retained. Trump has been hitting hard at immigration laws. DACA falls into that category which makes negotiating even harder.
Democrats recognized that the only thing they have to bargain with is their needed votes. It won’t be long before we see if they will get their wish.
Democrats Say
Bernie Sanders and Cory Booker have joined Democrats in support of DACA.
Booker had a lot to say about their intention to avoid voting. Booker said “these are hardworking young people who were brought to this country as kids by their parents — they don’t know any other home but the United States.”
“I want solutions to protect these kids, and won’t vote for a spending bill that doesn’t include one,” Booker continued.
Senator Kamala Harris said “I will not vote for an end-of-year spending bill until we are clear about what we are going to do to protect and take care of our DACA young people in this country.”
Another issue that affects Trump’s budget is the border wall. Democrats have issues with that wall along with other spending plans.
