Sen. Johnny Isakson On Immigration, President Trump, What’s Next After Shutdown
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson has not said specifically what immigration provisions he wants as part of any deal. However, in a conversation with “Morning Edition” host Denis O’Hayer, he discussed how he wants the negotiations to go.
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Georgia, was part of a bipartisan group of senators who negotiated the terms of the deal that ended the recent government shutdown.
The key was a promise from Republican leaders that the Senate would take up an immigration bill that would focus on protecting people who were brought to this country illegally when they were children (sometimes called “DREAMers”).
President Donald Trump remained mostly silent in the hours before and the days after the shutdown began, which frustrated some in both parties.
They complained it was hard to work out a deal on immigration if it wasn’t clear what the president would accept.
On Wednesday, the president suddenly weighed in.
During an impromptu session with reporters at the White House, the president said he could accept an eventual path to citizenship for DREAMers, in exchange for funding for his proposed border wall.
Isakson has not said specifically what immigration provisions he wants as part of any deal, saying he wants to explore all options and put together a bill that will pass.
But in a conversation with “Morning Edition” host Denis O’Hayer, Isakson talked about how he wants the negotiations to go — and the chances of success in a divided Congress.
Note: The conversation took place hours before President Trump revealed his terms to White House reporters.
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