Will Trump Go Big on Immigration to End Shutdown?

Playbook: “Things are always changing at the White House. But Hill sources and people close to the president expect — and, frankly, hope — the president will announce he is trading immigration policies Democrats and some Republicans have longed for — think DACA, temporary protective status for refugees — for a border security package. The White House has said publicly for a while that it wants to find a way to restart negotiations with Democrats.”

“If the president actually goes this route — and, again, many Dems and Republicans truly hope he does — it could be a big move, and may go some distance to breaking the nearly month-long gridlock of this shutdown.”

“To the extent there are any good moves on Day 29 of a shutdown, this would be it. This could put pressure on Democrats to come to the table and talk. Fixing issues like DACA and TPS are big-time policy wins for Democrats and many Republicans. The question we have is what could they offer Republicans on a border security package?”

Jonathan Swan: “The offer is expected to include Trump’s $5.7 billion demand for wall money in exchange for the BRIDGE Act — which would extend protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) — and also legislation to extend the legal status of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, according to a source with direct knowledge.”