Democrats, in particular, need to hold the center together to quickly craft an immigration deal to protect "Dreamers," as the party comes under criticism from its progressive wing. Liberals complained Monday that Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and others folded by agreeing to reopen government without extracting a firm commitment that Republicans would keep their promise to consider a bipartisan bill to help the immigrants.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 22, 2018 17:03 UTC