Senate Democrats and Republicans missed their midnight deadline on Jan. 19 to agree on government funding. The government shut down for three days (one work day), largely because of disagreements over immigration policy. We asked UI students, “Do you feel that the government shutdown helped, hindered, or did nothing to support a potential bipartisan decision on DACA?”
Nick Day
UI senior
“I would assume it did nothing to come to a negotiation. To me, it wasn’t about DACA but rather, the tax plan.”
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Richard Gao
UI senior
“Not sure, it looked like a negative effect on the government. Immigration is a good thing, and it should be controlled, not prohibited for children. “
Suha Suleman
UI sophomore
“The shutdown helped to show how serious people are about the Dreamers, but the policy has got the opposing ‘team’ to be more upset with how Democrats do stuff. It could’ve been done in a different way, although they’re saying the complete opposite by shutting down the government.”
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Madelyn Monk
UI senior
“It didn’t seem productive, kind of like a big waste of time.”
Ala Mohamed
UI freshman
“It made everyone see how serious people are about certain issues, so bringing up the shutdown was helpful. What other way than protesting to see that politicians have that kind of influence?”