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‘Dreamers’ Wait as Trump, Lawmakers Joust

President Donald Trump answers a question from the media as he arrives at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, in Washington. Trump is returning from Florida
after viewing damage from Hurricane Irma.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
By ERICA WERNER whether an agreement there was no agreement “fairly close” to an agree- dinner with Trump Wednes-
JILL COLVIN had been struck to protect to enshrine protections for ment that could protect day night was at the heart
Associated Press them — and if so, exactly the immigrants brought to the young “Dreamers” of the controversy — in-
WASHINGTON (AP) — The what it was. America as children and while also adding bor- sisted there was discussion
fate of 800,000 young immi- In face of an intense back- now here illegally. der security, as long as his and even agreement on
grants hung in the balance lash from conservatives in- John Cornyn of Texas, the long-promised wall with legislation that would offer
Thursday as top lawmakers, side the Capitol and out, No. 2 Senate Republican, Mexico was also separately eventual citizenship to the
White House officials and Speaker Paul Ryan and put it this way: There was “a addressed. Democratic immigrants in question.
President Donald Trump other GOP House members deal to make a deal.” leaders Nancy Pelosi and
himself squabbled over adamantly insisted that Trump himself said he was Chuck Schumer — whose Continued on Page 3