repubs & dems managed to work together, and sent a bill to the WH... Trump would have to sign it. We're talking about counting heads in Congress. There's no way they'd be able to override a veto. So, there's likely going to have to be some advance on his wall.

Democrats tried to play hardball with a gov shutdown over DACA early this year, but like most shutdowns, it proved to be a terrible political gamble.

As far as I know, the only compromise option on DACA is the DREAM Act, which is still in development hell. That deal on DACA looked like it had momentum toward the end of 2017, but like the current compromise immigration bill being floated, people lost their nerve at the moment of truth, retreating to their political safe zones.

My personal belief is that even democrats' proposals are more restrictive than they should be. But I realize none of this is easy. Even the E-verify system that seems to have bipartisan support faced push back from the ACLU. Large reform means large targets. If there is going to be movement, it's going to require give on some cherished policy goals, confronting outside interest groups, and politicians willing to put their neck on the line. Too often the easier outcome is to just leave the status quo in place and blame the other side.