President Donald Trump railed against Democratic lawmakers on Twitter Tuesday in the face of a looming government shutdown over Obama-era protections for illegal immigrants.
We must have Security at our VERY DANGEROUS SOUTHERN BORDER, and we must have a great WALL to help protect us, and to help stop the massive inflow of drugs pouring into our country!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 16, 2018
The Democrats want to shut down the Government over Amnesty for all and Border Security. The biggest loser will be our rapidly rebuilding Military, at a time we need it more than ever. We need a merit based system of immigration, and we need it now! No more dangerous Lottery.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 16, 2018
Democratic lawmakers have rejected so far any possible deal to codify DACA into law, predominately opposed to funding for a border wall. The president has lamented that this sticking point could mean that “DACA is dead.” Trump also touted his belief that the U.S. needs a merit based immigration system as opposed to one largely centered around family ties and country of origin.
DACA is probably dead because the Democrats don’t really want it, they just want to talk and take desperately needed money away from our Military.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2018
Trump ended the DACA program in September and told Congress that if it wanted to keep the protections then it had to end chain migration, include funding for a border wall, and end the diversity visa lottery system.