WASHINGTON _ The White House has invited several leading Hispanic groups to meet Thursday with Vice President Mike Pence and top adviser and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner to see if there is a way to trade funding for Trump's border wall in exchange for protections of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants brought to the country illegally by their parents.
Trump may also "pop in" to the meeting being organized with officials from the League of United Latin American Citizens, Libre Initiative, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and other immigrant advocacy groups, said people familiar with the planning.
Domingo Garcia, president of LULAC, said his organization wants to help both sides find common ground to end the shutdown. Garcia said the White House called him asking to meet. He said he plans to take a message that groups like his want a permanent solution for "Dreamers" and those with temporary protected status that includes legalization and a path to citizenship. They also want an aid package for Central America.
