‘Dreamer’ supporters oppose government shutdown: Poll

Even those who want to see illegal immigrant “Dreamers” get legal full status in the U.S. don’t want to see the government shut down over their plight, according to a new poll Thursday.

The CBS News poll found very strong support for a “DACA fix” for Dreamers, with 87 percent saying they should be allowed to remain in the U.S. as long as they are going to school or joining the military.

But those DACA supporters were less eager to force a shutdown over it, with just 46 percent saying they wanted to see the government funding bill blockaded, compared to 48 percent who said it wasn’t worth the fight.

Support for a wall “along the U.S.-Mexico border” is much lower, at just 35 percent. Such a border-long wall is no longer President Trump’s vision, though it’s not clear how much difference a shorter amount of fencing would make in polling.

Mr. Trump has insisted any DACA deal much be accompanied by border wall funding.

But wall supporters aren’t eager for a shutdown either, with 50 percent of them saying it’s not worth the battle.