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[–] jamesed 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Let's be honest. Shumer didn't cave because he wanted to, he caved because of the 2018 mid term elections. First more Democrats are up for re-election than Republicans (the senate). Secondly the Democrats have made some inroads into Red America in the last half of the Obama administration (Senate again) Even some house districts which the Democrats consider safe are really just purple. If enough people get angry over Emigration (which polls show are hot button issue with 75% of people wanting something done to control unfettered emigration) the democrats will lose house seats. Shumer looked at the electoral map and computed democratic losses over shutting down the government and it was not good. It was better to anger his own base (just who the fuck are they going to vote for) than anger the voters of democratic districts that could and would vote republican. Shumer really didn't have much of a choice.

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[–] Thisismyvoatusername ago 

You mean immigration, not emigration. I have seen no discussions on emigration, beyond talk of some illegals emigrating to Canada. And one suspects unfettered emigration would not be objectionable to many people.