What's happening with immigration: Latest news - CNN

Ahead of today's immigration announcement, there are divisions inside President Trump's team about how big to go on the issue, according to a senior GOP source familiar with internal and external White House discussions.

Though influential players like Stephen Miller want to focus mostly on border issues, some, such as Jared Kushner, say they are willing to go bigger than what will be proposed today — such as including DACA �� in order to get a deal.

Remember: The plan currently makes no mention about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also called DACA.

They are being reminded by GOP allies that they will be run into familiar issues, such as:

The President has to be willing to defy his base, many of whom will freak out if he lets anyone illegal formally stay in the US legally. He has not been willing to do this so far. Would he now, finally? Only if he can be shown he can win.
To win, Democrats need to be convinced to come to the table, which to date has not been easy because they had the rug pulled out at the beginning of the administration. And now they’re politically stronger — in control of the House and hoping for a Democrat in the White House in 2021.

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