But not long after the initial news, the White House and other Republicans rushed to deny any deal had been reached. Negotiations still have “a long ways to go,” White House legislative affairs director Marc Short said Thursday afternoon. And finally, Trump wants to end what he calls “chain migration,” a term for allowing Americans and legal permanent residents to sponsor family for green cards beyond spouses and minor children. The White House hasn’t yet said what it would be willing to agree to for actually helping Dreamers. The White House issued a statement praising the bill but singling out only its previously-stated policy principles.

Source: Huffington Post January 11, 2018 22:30 UTC