Article snippet: MORE on Saturday pitched linking funding for the border wall with temporary protections for some undocumented immigrants as a pathway out of the weeks-long partial shutdown, but quickly ran into pushback from Democrats. Trump, who made his offer during a televised speech from the White House, floated extending protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients for three years and a three-year extension of protections for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders in exchange for more than $5 billion for a border wall. “Both sides in Washington must simply come together, listen to each other, put down their armor, build trust, reach across the aisle and find solutions,” Trump said. Trump added that he was making his pitch to “break the logjam” that has paralyzed Washington since late December, leaving roughly a quarter of the government closed and forcing roughly 800,000 federal employees be furloughed or work without pay. The partial government shutdown, which is the longest lapse in funding in modern history, is currently in its 29th day amid an entrenched stalemate over funding for Trump’s proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Several polls have shown that a majority of Americans blame Trump for the partial shutdown. But Trump during his speech Saturday afternoon tried to build pressure on Democrats to back his plan and return to the negotiating table. Talks between the president and congressional Democratic leadership have bee... Link to the full article to read more