Chuck Schumer and congressional Democrats may have finally gotten the opening they have been waiting for.
After spending years fighting President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, Democrats are now preparing to enter a new Congress with control of both the House and Senate. And just as they prepare to take power, the president has signaled that he may be willing to negotiate an immigration compromise.
The timing could hardly be more consequential for Republicans.
Trump’s recent comments about finding a solution for certain illegal immigrants, combined with remarks from incoming Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin about potentially granting DACA recipients permanent legal status, have raised questions about whether the administration is preparing to soften its immigration policies.
