It appears that the Republican controlled Congress and the Trump
Administration cannot get anything done on the contentious issues
of immigration.
Right now, a slight bi-partisan majority in the Senate wants to
provide a pathway to citizenship for young people brought to the US
illegally as children (the so-called Dreamers) and will provide $25
billion for border security or a border wall. Because it
lacks other measures President Trump views as critical, the Trump
Administration lobbied against this bill, resulting in its failure
with only 54 of the 60 votes needed to pass.
Meanwhile, in the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan will not
bring an amendment to a vote unless it will be signed by President
Trump. President Trump has stated he will not sign a bill
unless it meets his "4 Pillars" requirement: a path to
citizenship for Dreamers, billions to fund a border wall and other
border security measures, limitations on legal family-based
immigration, and
