Trump uses Colts linebacker's death to attack Democrats on immigration
President Donald Trump  on Tuesday used the death of an Indianapolis Colts linebacker to slam Democrats over immigration policy.
Edwin Jackson was killed by a vehicle driven by a twice-deported immigrant living illegally in the U.S.  according to reports.  Trump   in a Tuesday morning tweet  said that it was "disgraceful that a person illegally in our country killed" the 26-year-old Colts defender.
 Trump  then tried to strike a more conciliatory tone with a tweet in which  he  offered "prayers and best wishes" for Jackson's family.
 The president 's latest immigration broadside against Democrats comes as lawmakers try to strike a deal to extend protections for people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. In return   Trump  has sought a package of stringent border-security enhancements and immigration limitations.
There is bipartisan support for extended protections under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals  or DACA  program.  Trump  has signaled  his  willingness to compromise on the legislation  although  he  recently shot down a bipartisan immigration plan as a "total waste of time." Democrats have resisted  Trump 's more hard-line positions  such as a border wall.
 Trump  announced in September that  he  was ending the program and gave Congress until March 5 to reach a legislative solution. However  a federal judge last month blocked the administration's move to end the Obama-era initiative.
[TGT] on Tuesday used the death of an Indianapolis Colts linebacker to slam Democrats over immigration policy.
Edwin Jackson was killed by a vehicle driven by a twice-deported immigrant living illegally in the U.S.  according to reports.   [TGT] in a Tuesday morning tweet  said that  [TGT]  was "disgraceful that a person illegally in our country killed" the 26-year-old Colts defender.
  [TGT] then tried to strike a more conciliatory tone with a tweet in which   [TGT]   offered "prayers and best wishes" for Jackson's family.
  [TGT]  's latest immigration broadside against Democrats comes as lawmakers try to strike a deal to extend protections for people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. In return    [TGT] has sought a package of stringent border-security enhancements and immigration limitations.
There is bipartisan support for extended protections under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals  or DACA  program.   [TGT] has signaled   [TGT]   willingness to compromise on the legislation  although   [TGT]   recently shot down a bipartisan immigration plan as a "total waste of time." Democrats have resisted   [TGT]  's more hard-line positions  such as a border wall.
  [TGT] announced in September that   [TGT]   was ending the program and gave Congress until March 5 to reach a legislative solution. However  a federal judge last month blocked the administration's move to end the Obama-era initiative.