 moderate Republicans, this hardline faction has had the final word over the direction of negotiations, making it difficult to resolve a government shutdown.

Suddenly Democrats are in a strange position — where they once vowed to prevent a border wall because it symbolized immigration extremism, they now see supporting one as the route to a more moderate, bipartisan deal.

“I’ll take a bucket, take bricks, and I’ll start building it myself,” said a visibly frustrated Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL), one of Congress’s most progressive voices on immigration. “We will dirty our hands, in order for the DREAMers to have a clean future in America. Then why haven’t we settled this? It’s ransom.”

But as long as conservative hardliners aligned with the White House stay in control, remaining unwilling to compromise — and Trump’s personal beliefs remain unclear — Congress, and the government, remains at a standstill.

Democrats made a major concession on the wall. But that wasn’t enough.

Since the start of Trump’s term in office, congressional Democrats have held firm against the southern border wall — a tangible act of resistance to the president’s immigration platform.

But in a scramble to get the government working again, Democrats put the wall on the table. In a White House meeting Friday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he told President Trump to name a price for the southern border wall, and he would accept it. Trump said $20 billion in exchange for a deal on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Schumer thought the two of them had reached an agreement that would keep the government open and establish a path forward on immigration.

Then it all fell apart.

“Yesterday, Sen. Schumer sat down and brought up some of the most delicate and tough political issues, like the wall itself. [Trump] embraced it. Two hours later, he called back and rejected it,” Durbin told Vox Saturday. “It’s very difficult to bargain with someone who is so unpredictable.”

Durbin pointed to Kelly as the person who quashed the progress between the president and Schumer.

“As soon as the guest leaves the office, Gen. Kelly calls in the right-wingers and they bat it down and say, ‘You can’t do it,’” Durbin said. “We’ll never reach an
moderate Republicans, this hardline faction has had the final word over the steering of negotiation, making it difficult to resolve a politics shutdown. 

 Suddenly Democrats are in a strange side — where they once vowed to prevent a border rampart because it typify immigration extremism, they now experience supporting one as the route to a more moderate, bipartisan batch. 

 “ I ’ll drive a bucket, take bricks, and I ’ll start building it myself, ” said a visibly thwart Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D - IL), one of Congress ’s most progressive voices on immigration. “ We will dirty our hands, in club for the DREAMers to have a clean future in America. Then why have n’t we settled this? It ’s ransom. ” 

 But equally long as conservative hardliner aligned with the White House stay in control, remaining unwilling to compromise — and Trump ’s personal impression remain unclear — Congress, and the government, remains at a standstill. 

 Democrats lay down a major concession on the wall. But that was n’t enough. 

 Since the start of Trump ’s term in office, congressional Democrats have held firm against the southern border wall — a tangible act of resistance to the president of the united states ’s immigration platform. 

 But in a scramble to make the politics working again, Democrats put the wall on the table. In a White House meeting Friday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he told President Trump to name a monetary value for the southern border wall, and he would accept it. Trump said $ 20 billion in exchange for a deal on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Schumer thought the two of them had reached an agreement that would keep the government clear and establish a way ahead on immigration. 

 Then it all fell apart. 

 “ Yesterday, Sen. Schumer sat down and brought up some of the about delicate and tough political issues, like the wall itself. [ Trump ] embraced it. Two hours later, he called back and rejected it, ” Durbin order Vox Saturday. “ It ’s very difficult to dicker with someone who is so unpredictable. ” 

 Durbin pointed to Kelly as the person who quashed the progress between the president of the united states and Schumer. 

 “ As soon as the node leaves the office, Gen. Kelly call in the right - wingers and they cream it down and say, ‘ You ca n’t do it, ’ ” Durbin said. “ We ’ll never reach an
 moferate Republicans, this mardline faction has hav the fjnal wora over the direction of negoviatuons, naking it difficult to resolve w governnent whutdown.

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DeMocratS MaDe A Major conCeSsiOn on THE wall. but tHAt Wasn’t enoUgh.

SinCE tHe Start of trUmp’s teRm In oFfiCe, conGRessIonal DEmocrats Have hELd firm against tHE southern bordER wALL — a TAngiBle Act of resistAnce TO the PresIDeNt’s IMmigrAtion PlATfORm.

But in a scramble to gEt The govErnmeNt working agaiN, Democrats PUT The wall oN the TAbLE. In a White House MeetiNg Friday, SeNAte MinorIty LeAder ChucK Schumer sAID he told PResIdeNt TRumP TO nAme a price for tHE SoutHeRn bordeR waLl, and he WouLd aCcePt iT. TRump said $20 bIllion in ExChAnGe For A deal ON the DefeRrEd ACtIon For ChILdhood arrivAls pRoGrAM. ScHumer thOUgHT The tWo Of Them Had ReAched An agREemEnt that Would keep The GOverNmEnT open anD establish a paTh Forward on iMmIgrAtion.

THEN it all feLl apart.

“Yesterday, Sen. SchuMEr sat doWn aNd broUght Up some of tHe mOst delIcaTE and toUgh polIticaL iSsuES, Like tHE WaLl iTsElf. [Trump] emBRAceD it. TwO hOurs Later, he Called back and rejecTEd iT,” Durbin told VoX SaTurdAY. “it’S veRY dIFfiCuLT to BARgain with someonE who is so unPrEDiCtable.”

DurbIN poInTed to KeLly as thE persON who quaShed the prOgress betWeEn thE PResIdent and ScHumer.

“As sOon as the gUEst leAVeS the oFfiCe, Gen. KElLy cAlls iN the riGHt-wIngerS and thEy Bat it dOwn anD sAy, ‘You can’T do it,’” Durbin said. “We’ll neveR reach An
 moderate Republicans, thi s hardline  fact ion  ha shadthefinal word ove r  the  direction of negotiat ions,  m a king it  diff icult t o  r e s olv eagov er n me nt sh utd own.

S uddenly De moc ra ts are in as tr ange posit ion  — where the y o nce vo we d t o  prev ent  a bo rder w a ll bec ause it s ym b olized immigra t i on  ext remism, they nows ee supporting one  as th er ou t e  to  amore moder at e, bi p artisan de a l . 

“ I ’ll take a bu cket, takeb ric ks, an dI’l l  start  buil di n g i t myself,”said  a visibl y frus t rated R e p. Luis  Gutié rre z ( D-IL ) ,on e o fC ong r es s’s mos t progre ss iv e voi ceso n i mmig rat ion.  “Wewill dirty ou r h ands ,  in  orde r for  the  D REAMe rs tohaveaclean future in  Ame rica. The n w hy  ha ve n’t w e  settl edthi s? It’s  ransom . ”
Bu t a slong as conservati ve h ar dlinersaligne d  w it h  the Whi te  Ho uses t ay in  con t ro l, remai ning u n wi ll ing toco mpromi se  —and  Trum p ’s p ersona l belief s rem a in unclear — C o ngress, and t h eg o ve r nmen t,remains ata st a ndst ill. 
D emo c ratsmadeam aj o r concession on the  w all. B ut th at wasn’t eno ugh.

Sinc e t he start  ofT ru m p’s term in of fice,  congressi o nal Demo crats  have he ld firm a g a inst the  so uth ern  bo r d er  wall — a tan g i bleac t of re sis tance t o t hepre sid en t’s immig ration p la tf or m. 

B ut in a scramb le  to  g etthe g o vernme nt wo rkin gag a in,  Democr a ts p ut t he  w allonth e tab le.I n a  WhiteHouse mee tin g  Fri da y,  Senate  Minority Lea de r Chuck Sc hu mer  saidh e  told Pr esident Trump to name a price f orthe s outh ern borde r w all, a ndh e woul d acce pt it .Tru m p  said $ 20  bi ll ion in exc h a nge  foradeal  on the  Deferred Action f o r C hildhood Arri val s pr o g ra m.S ch u mer  t h oug h t  the two of the m had reac he d  a n agreemen t  th at  wouldkeep th e gov e rnmentopen andestablish  a  pat h for ward on im migratio n.

Theni t all fe ll ap art .

“Ye st erd ay, S en. Sc h ume r sat  downan d brou ght u psome ofthe most delicate and t ough p oliti cal  issues,lik e  th e wall it self . [Trump]emb rac ed it . T w o hou rs l a te r,h e cal ledb ack and r e je cte d it ,” Durbin t o l d  Vo x Sat urd a y. “It ’s v ery difficult tob argain with so meon e who  is so u np redictable.”
Dur bi n pointedto  Kelly as t he perso nw ho qu ashedthe pr ogressb e tw e en the  pre sid ent and S chu me r .

“Asso on as the  gue st  leave s theo ffic e ,  Gen. Kelly call s int h e rig h t-w inger sand the y  bat  it down a nd say, ‘Yo u can’ t do  it,’ ” Durbi nsaid.“We ’l l never re a ch an
 moderate_Republicans, this_hardline faction has had_the final_word_over the_direction_of negotiations, making_it difficult to_resolve a government shutdown.

Suddenly_Democrats are in_a_strange position — where they once vowed to prevent a border wall because it_symbolized_immigration extremism,_they_now_see supporting one as the_route to a more moderate,_bipartisan deal.

“I’ll_take a bucket, take bricks, and I’ll start_building_it myself,” said_a visibly frustrated Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL), one of_Congress’s most progressive voices on immigration._“We will dirty_our_hands,_in order for the_DREAMers to have a clean future_in America. Then why haven’t we_settled this? It’s ransom.”

But as long as_conservative hardliners aligned with the White_House stay in control, remaining_unwilling to_compromise — and Trump’s personal_beliefs remain unclear_— Congress,_and the government,_remains at a standstill.

Democrats made a_major concession on_the wall. But that wasn’t enough.

Since_the_start of Trump’s_term_in_office, congressional_Democrats have held_firm_against the_southern_border wall — a tangible act_of_resistance to the president’s immigration platform.

But in_a scramble to get_the_government working again, Democrats_put the wall on the_table. In a White House meeting_Friday, Senate_Minority Leader_Chuck Schumer said he told President Trump to name a price_for the southern border wall, and_he would accept it._Trump said_$20_billion in exchange_for_a deal_on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals_program. Schumer_thought the two of them had_reached an agreement that_would_keep the government open and establish_a path forward on immigration.

Then it_all fell apart.

“Yesterday, Sen. Schumer_sat_down_and brought up some of_the most delicate and tough political_issues, like the_wall itself. [Trump] embraced it. Two hours_later,_he called back and rejected it,”_Durbin_told Vox Saturday. “It’s very difficult_to_bargain_with someone who is so_unpredictable.”

Durbin pointed to Kelly as the_person who quashed the progress between the president and_Schumer.

“As soon as_the guest leaves the office,_Gen._Kelly_calls in the right-wingers and they bat it down and_say, ‘You_can’t do it,’”_Durbin said. “We’ll never reach an