Olive branch: Trump offers scaled-back border wall as Democrats soften resistance
President remains adamant that the wall be included in current negotiations over how to legalize Dreamers
By S.A. Miller and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Senate Democrats on Wednesday backed off their red line over President Trump’s proposed border wall, saying they saw a deal in sight that could include permission to build more fencing as part of a broad agreement to legalize illegal immigrant “Dreamers.â€
Mr. Trump, meanwhile, is seeking a much less dramatic wall than the “sea-to-sea†version he touted during the 2016, campaign, presenting Congress with a scaled-back version that would cover 700 miles and cost $18 billion over a decade — though the president said he figures it can be built much faster and cheaper.
While he’s changed on the details, Mr. Trump remains adamant that the wall be included in the current negotiations over how to legalize Dreamers.
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