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On January 10, Trump kept insisting he would not sign an immigration deal unless it funded his wall, hardening the shutdown standoff instead of resolving it. That position deepened criticism that he was using Dreamers as hostages and made a bipartisan solution less likely. The business community quickly piled on, warning Congress not to let the deadline blow past without action.
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On January 10, Trump kept insisting he would not sign an immigration deal unless it funded his wall, hardening the shutdown standoff instead of resolving it. That position deepened criticism that he was using Dreamers as hostages and made a bipartisan solution less likely. The business community quickly piled on, warning Congress not to let the deadline blow past without action.
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On January 10, Trump kept insisting he would not sign an immigration deal unless it funded his wall, hardening the shutdown standoff instead of resolving it. That position deepened criticism that he was using Dreamers as hostages and made a bipartisan solution less likely. The business community quickly piled on, warning Congress not to let the deadline blow past without action.
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