Say this about the Trump presidency: It befuddles Democrats, who are racing to adjust their political positions to appease their angry constituents’ anti-Trump mood. Their latest contortion on immigration is leaving some in the party of resistance sounding like Rush Limbaugh.
A Politico report suggests Trump may have so alienated congressional Democrats that they won’t support anything he proposes—not even an immigration overhaul that would allow some illegal immigrants to remain in the country legally. Trump expressed openness to such a large-scale reform and the Democratic response was swift: Politico quoted Rep. Luis Gutiérrez, Sen. Chuck Schumer, and immigration activist groups expressing deep skepticism that a deal could come together.
