Schumer, Pelosi, Trump 'agree' to fix DACA, border security 'excluding' wall [View all]

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Source: CNN




Updated 10:45 PM ET, Wed September 13, 2017


Washington (CNN)Democratic leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi said following a Wednesday night meeting with President Donald Trump that they have "agreed" to a fix on DACA and resolved iron out a border-security plan -- "excluding" the US-Mexico border wall that was one of Trump's most memorable campaign promises.

In an optimistic statement following the White House meeting, Schumer and Pelosi said the parties had "agreed to enshrine the protections of DACA into law quickly, and to work out a package of border security, excluding the wall, that's acceptable to both sides."

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White House press secretary Sarah Sanders pushed back on that assessment: "While DACA and border security were both discussed, excluding the wall was certainly not agreed to."

But a person briefed on the meeting said that the President and the Democratic leaders agreed to legislatively pair the bipartisan DREAM Act with some border security, excluding the wall. ..................








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Dean Barker? @deanbarker 3m3 minutes ago

Dean Barker Retweeted Yamiche Alcindor

Pelosi rolled him again? Ok...

Yamiche Alcindor?Verified account @Yamiche

There's a DACA deal. The President & leaders have agreed to pair the bipartisan DREAM Act with some border security, excluding the wall.

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The Associated Press?Verified account @AP

BREAKING: Schumer, Pelosi announce deal with Trump to protect young immigrants; will include border security, but no wall.

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Ryan Lizza?Verified account @RyanLizza 3m3 minutes ago

Schumer & Pelosi say they convinced Trump to support deal that enshrines DACA into law & includes border security measures short of a wall.
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Alfred Hwang? @alfredhwang1 3m3 minutes ago
Replying to @RyanLizza

If you're sessions how do you stay AG? You got trotted out to make legal argument against DACA and now boss makes deal with dems keeping it?
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Jordan Rogers? @RogersWork 1m1 minute ago

sure but we live in bizarro world now remember

Grey_Obelisk? @Grey_Obelisk 3m3 minutes ago

Replying to @RyanLizza

In other words, Chuck and Nancy had the filet mignon - and Trump got the meatloaf.