WASHINGTON _ The White House, seemingly seeking a way out of a shutdown impasse, signaled flexibility Sunday on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
With a partial government shutdown in its second day, Democrats and Republicans have blamed one another, and the DACA beneficiaries have emerged as a key bargaining chip.
White House budget director Mick Mulvaney, on CNN's "State of the Union, said President Donald Trump is "absolutely interested and wants to get DACA fixed."
The president's legislative director, Marc Short, sent the same message on ABC's "This Week," painting DACA recipients, who were brought to the United States as children, as contributing members of society.
"These are people aged 16 to 36 with work permits, which means they do not have any criminal background," Short said. "They're here being productive to our country."
