To make lasting changes, Trump should talk to these 6 Democrats
“Deals work best when each side gets something it wants from the other.”
That’s a quote from President Trump’s 1987 book “The Art of the Deal,” and it’s excellent guidance as he seeks to make progress on his campaign promises, including his signature pledge of fixing America’s immigration system.
Since taking office, Trump has issued immigration executive orders focused on “enhanced vetting” of visa applicants, ending birthright citizenship, sending National Guard to the border, changing the asylum process, and curbing the refugee program, to name a few.
These may be effective in the short term at changing how laws are enforced, but executive actions do not change underlying laws. That requires Congress — and working with Democrats.
There is good news and bad news for Trump on that front. The good news is that multiple Democrats have openly expressed a willingness to work with him on areas of shared concern, immigration........
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