border, we will be able to go back to work. president trump was occupied yesterday with a trip overseas but still took time to clarify he s fine if the shutdown lasts a long time. whatever it takes. i mean, we re going to have a wall. we re going to have safety. we need safety for our country. we have terrorists coming in through the southern border. we have the terror was also coming in through the southern border. it was always the easiest. some republicans are hoping for a fixed to the shutdown, to the border while funding before nancy pelosi takes over as the speaker so that she doesn t get as much credit for fixing it. heather: that s right. january 3rd is next week. it do they have much leverage right now, though? some democrats are talking about the shutdown like they see a strategic benefit to letting it stretch out as long as possible. i think that the way that we are walking into it, we will
that s where the line will be drawn. it is an overhaul of the american immigration system. it really would change the fabric of how we do immigration focusing on family migration and taking care and making sure you keep families together. think it s part of what you re seeing today this week with some of the concerns about separating children and families. there is concern about that. we are getting away from that. and i think it was diane who came out that would keep families together at the border. is there a chance that republicans start turning towards legislation like that? i mean not immediately.
to the white house the sending signals that if the president sees this as leverage in trying to get something through on immigration that the contours of what that i are looking for includes the wall, limits and restrictions on immigration, protection for families at the border. is there any appetite to go down that road or is it a complete dead end to start with? let s remember that back in january when they were talking about taking away daca. they were ready to cut a deal and ready to pay for the wall.