The government of the united states was shut down because a budget deal which included a permanent immigration fix for Dreamers... undocumented young adults brought here as children and raised as Americans... was rejected.
Confusion from the White House on what bill would get a presidential signature, along with hardliners in the legislature are thwarting what most Americans say they want, a fair fix for Dreamers and other immigrants.
Jane McMillan is joined by Bill Hing, professor of Law and Migration Studies at the University of San Fransisco, and Director of the Immigration and Deportation Clinic.