Trump Says Program To Protect Dreamers Is 'Probably Dead ' Blames Democrats
Trump  has said  he  would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals  or DACA  and  his  Twitter comments on Sunday came as lawmakers worked on a bipartisan compromise on immigration policy.
âDACA is probably dead because the Democrats donât really want it  they just want to talk and take desperately needed money away from our military â  Trump  said on Twitter. But  he  left a door open that a deal could be reached with Democrats in Congress.
Love  whose parents are from Haiti  had criticized  Trump  for  his  remarks and called on  him  to apologize.
 Trump  denied making the remarks Friday  although U.S. Senator Richard Durbin  who was in the White House meeting  said the president had used the term.
Lawmakers are trying to combine some form of relief for DACA immigrants along with enhanced border security  including a wall along the Mexican border  sought by  Trump . The presidentâs inflammatory comments left lawmakers struggling to find a path forward.
Republican Senator David Perdue  who was at the same White House meeting and had said he did not recall whether  Trump  made the comment  was more explicit Sunday. He called the new stories a âgross misrepresentation.â
However  Republicans and Democrats have both said they either heard  Trump  say it  or heard directly from colleagues who did.
One of  Trumpâs  top advisers  Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen  said on âFox News Sundayâ she did not recall if  Trump  used âthat specific phrase.â
 [TGT] has said   [TGT]   would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals  or DACA  and   [TGT]   Twitter comments on Sunday came as lawmakers worked on a bipartisan compromise on immigration policy.
âDACA is probably dead because the Democrats donât really want it  they just want to talk and take desperately needed money away from our military â   [TGT] said on Twitter. But   [TGT]   left a door open that a deal could be reached with Democrats in Congress.
Love  whose parents are from Haiti  had criticized   [TGT]   for  his  remarks and called on  him  to apologize.
  [TGT] denied making the remarks Friday  although U.S. Senator Richard Durbin  who was in the White House meeting  said the president had used the term.
Lawmakers are trying to combine some form of relief for DACA immigrants along with enhanced border security  including a wall along the Mexican border  sought by   [TGT]  . The presidentâs inflammatory comments left lawmakers struggling to find a path forward.
Republican Senator David Perdue  who was at the same White House meeting and had said he did not recall whether   [TGT] made the comment  was more explicit Sunday. He called the new stories a âgross misrepresentation.â
However  Republicans and Democrats have both said they either heard   [TGT] say  [TGT]   or heard directly from colleagues who did.
One of  Trumpâs  top advisers  Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen  said on âFox News Sundayâ she did not recall if   [TGT]   used âthat specific phrase.â