Jeff Merkley: “I visited Somalia in March of this year, and I know the challenges that you will face in leading this mission.”

Donald Trump is a con man. This attempt to sway Americans by sending them a check with less than 30 days before the midterm elections is deceitful.

To be clear: Both parties have played a role in creating Senate dysfunction, and both have a responsibility to fix it.

We can’t sleepwalk into a decision this consequential. The law gives Congress the power to review and block a deal like this, and the Senate will now have the chance to fulfill its statutory responsibility before it’s too late.

Immigration court proceedings must uphold fairness and rule of law and not be politicized to satisfy Donald Trump’s arbitrary detention quotas.