bighairymike: That mechanism has been needed for so long and you can see what a mess occurs without it. In fact, this mechanism is so good...

Trump had republicans kill the bill that both the acting CBP chief and the Border Patrol union endorsed and called “the strongest set of tools we have had in decades to effectively manage migration and enhance our nation’s border security” because that's all he can run on.

Sunset clauses are common and provide a way for lawmakers on both sides of an issue to get to 'yes' even though they do not fully embrace specific aspects of a bill. Stop suggesting there's something sly or underhanded going on; there's not. And by blowing up the deal, you've gone from potentially closing the border for nine full months to never closing the border a day in year one... 7 1/2 months to zero days in year two... and 6 months to zero days in year three. Plus, you've blocked the hiring of hundreds of new border agents and judges who could send migrants back home faster... all the things republicans have been demanding for years.

In effect, republicans have now become the party that has enabled open borders for the next three years and made it possible for migrants to remain in the U.S. longer before reaching an immigration court.

Dopes.