More than 30 Democratic senators joined with nearly all of their Republican colleagues on Monday to end the brief government shutdown. Here a few possible outcomes, broadly sketched, for a lasting immigration deal:1) DACA expires without a fixTheir decision to change tactics so abruptly speaks volumes about Democratic resolve -- at least in the Senate -- on delivering for DACA recipients. 2) The easy out: Democrats trade a DACA deal for border wall moneyFor months, this appeared to be the path of least resistance. For example, would DACA recipients receive a path to citizenship or just permanent legal status? They want to use their considerable, if likely fleeting, power to reframe the debate and remake legal immigration too.

Source: CNN January 22, 2018 20:26 UTC