BORDER/CONGRESS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Sunday [11-25-18] criticized President Donald Trump for having ‘gut-punched’ Congress in its efforts to legislate fixes to America’s immigration system, and said lawmakers are prepared to boost federal funding for border security in exchange for certain reform measures…The senator’s remarks followed a tweet by Trump earlier in the day, in which the president blamed Democrats for increasing numbers of Central American migrants congregating at the southern border in the hope of seeking asylum in the U.S…Earlier this weekend, the Trump administration struck a preliminary agreement with Mexico’s incoming president to keep asylum-seekers off American soil while their applications make their way through U.S. courts. Trump also is staring down an impending clash with Congress over funding for his campaign-trail promise of a border wall, and has not ruled out shutting down the government if that money is not included in a must-pass government funding measure.”
–Quint Forgey, “Klobuchar: Trump has ‘gut-punched’ immigration reform efforts,” Politico, November 25, 2018 12:08 pm