Will Democratic ideals get in the way of a fair decision for ‘Dreamers’?
As the threat of a government shutdown looms, will the left stick with their vision for immigration, or compromise with Trump for the “Dreamers” sake? A roundup of editorials Thursday takes a look at the choice the left faces.
1. Democrats hitch their party to immigrants
From Bloomberg: The commitment to the issue of immigration is politically risky for Democrats, but now they must stick with it.
GOP senators break with Trump, back bipartisan DACA deal https://t.co/eiloMYqCRM pic.twitter.com/cPjFoUEsop
— The Hill (@thehill) January 18, 2018
2. Democrats will need to explain if they shut government down over illegal immigration
From The Hill: Democrats have to decide if shutting down the government is worth not compromising with Trump on issues they have long supported.
DACA Troubles Could Put Spending Bill In Peril https://t.co/sQgEgoyCqj
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) January 17, 2018
3. What Trump did was bad. What Democrats did is worse.
From The Washington Post: Democrats have shown this past week that they care more about getting Trump then they do about helping Dreamers, and those actions could severely damage the party.
